Coping with shift work-related circadian disruption: A mixed-methods case study on napping and caffeine use in Australian nurses and midwives

Two of the most ubiquitous fatigue countermeasures used by shift-working nurses are napping and caffeine. This mixed-methods case study investigated the ways nurses and midwives utilised napping and caffeine countermeasures to cope with shift work, and associated sleep, physical health and psycholog...

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Published in:Chronobiology international 2018-06, Vol.35 (6), p.853-864
Main Authors: Centofanti, Stephanie, Banks, Siobhan, Colella, Antonietta, Dingle, Caroline, Devine, Lisa, Galindo, Helen, Pantelios, Sophie, Brkic, Gorjana, Dorrian, Jillian
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Language:English
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Summary:Two of the most ubiquitous fatigue countermeasures used by shift-working nurses are napping and caffeine. This mixed-methods case study investigated the ways nurses and midwives utilised napping and caffeine countermeasures to cope with shift work, and associated sleep, physical health and psychological health outcomes. N = 130 Australian shift-working nurses and midwives (mean age = 44 years, range = 21-67, 115F, 15M) completed the Standard Shiftwork Index. A sub-set of 22 nurses and midwives completed an in-depth interview. Nearly 70% of participants reported napping. Those who napped during night shifts had significantly less total sleep time before (F  = 5.5, p 
ISSN:0742-0528
1525-6073
DOI:10.1080/07420528.2018.1466798