Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule.

ABSTRACT: There exists a great diversity of schedules concerning the way shift work is organized and implemented with ample agreement regarding recommendable features of a shift system. In order to adapt the shift schedule of a metropolitan police department to current recommendations, a remodelled shift schedule was introduced in 2015. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential associations between the remodelled shift schedule and work ability, quality of life and self-rated health after one and five years. A controlled before-and- after study was conducted during the piloting phase (2015-2016) as well as a 5-year follow-up using paper questionnaires. Outcome parameters included work ability, quality of life and self-rated health. Work ability, quality of life and self-rated health improv

SUBMITTER: Velasco-Garrido M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9439718 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature