Does knowledge of sleep hygiene recommendations match behaviour in Australian shift workers? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Shiftworkers routinely obtain inadequate sleep, which has major health consequences. Sleep hygiene describes a range of behaviours, lifestyle and environmental factors that can improve sleep. To date, limited research has examined sleep hygiene in shiftworkers. This study aimed to assess the sociodemographic and behavioural correlates of sleep hygiene knowledge and engagement with sleep hygiene practices in Australian shiftworkers.

Study design

An online, cross-sectional survey.

Setting and participants

Australian adults from across multiple industries (n=588) who work shift work.

Measures

The online survey included questions regarding sleep hygiene knowledge and questions from modified versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Sleep Hygiene

SUBMITTER: Rampling CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature