0308 SLEEP DISORDERS AND SLEEP LOSS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT IN FIREFIGHTERS

• Published in: Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2017-04, Vol.40 (suppl_1), p.A114-A114
• Main Authors: Wolkow, AP, Barger, LK, O’Brien, CS, Sullivan, JP, Qadri, S, Lockley, SW, Czeisler, CA, Rajaratnam, SM
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Burnout; Firefighters; Insomnia; Sleep disorders
• ISSN: 0161-8105; 1550-9109
• DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.307

Abstract Introduction: Occupational burnout is characterised by exhaustion, depersonalisation and low personal accomplishment related to work. Sleep loss and sleep disorders disrupt daily functioning and increase the risk of occupational burnout. Firefighters have a high prevalence of sleep disorders and are often exposed to sleep restriction due to their work schedules. The current study examined if sleep disorders and short sleep are associated with burnout in firefighters. Methods: A national sample of US firefighters (n=6,933) completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, including emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA). Firefighters self-reported habitual sleep characteristics and were screened for common sleep disorders. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine associations between sleep disorders, sleep duration, and burnout. Results: Almost half (43.7%) the firefighters exhibited high burnout on at least one subscale. Firefighters screening positive for insomnia were more likely to have high burnout on the EE (adjusted odds ratio 3.67, 95%CI 2.89–4.67), DP (2.15, 1.71–2.71) and PA subscales (2.15, 1.74–2.65, all p