Shift-workers and night-workers' medical watching and prevention: State of art and recommendations

Night work is not only a work performed at night. It has also to be considered as a specifically organized work with its own duties and moving tasks in a different relational context. Primary preventive assessments regarding work schedules and occupational associated constraints have to be considere...

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Published in:La Presse médicale (1983) 2018-11, Vol.47 (11-12 Pt 1), p.982-990
Main Authors: Metlaine, Arnaud, Leger, Damien, Esquirol, Yolande
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic - methods
Monitoring, Physiologic - standards
Occupational Health Services - methods
Occupational Health Services - standards
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Preventive Medicine - methods
Preventive Medicine - standards
Shift Work Schedule - adverse effects
Shift Work Schedule - psychology
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm - diagnosis
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm - prevention & control
Watchful Waiting - methods
Watchful Waiting - standards
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Summary:Night work is not only a work performed at night. It has also to be considered as a specifically organized work with its own duties and moving tasks in a different relational context. Primary preventive assessments regarding work schedules and occupational associated constraints have to be considered beside family potential consequences. Taking account of the consensually accepted impact of night-shift work on health, particularly on sleep, we recommend an annual medical visit for night-shift workers. We also recommend to declare the night shift diseases to the Regional committee of occupational diseases via the "alinea 4".
ISSN:2213-0276
DOI:10.1016/j.lpm.2018.10.015