Background & Aims: Shift work is programmed in various schedules, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The main purposes of this study were: a) to determine common shift schedules used in petrochemical industries, b) to compare shift work health-related problems among employees working in different shift schedules and c) to recommend appropriate shift schedule. Methods: This cross...

background and objectives: shift working has the potential to negatively influence the quality of work life among nurses. the purpose of this study was to investigate the outbreak of shift work-related disorders and the relationship between shift work and job satisfaction in nurses of ilam university’s subsidiary hospitals, in order to identify potential strategies for decreasing risk of health...

shiftwork that affects diverse aspects of human life is arranged in various schedules. the main purpose of this study was to compare psycho-social problems among employees working in different 12-hour shift schedules of iranian petrochemical industries. this cross-sectional study was carried out at eight petrochemical companies in asalooyeh area. the study population consisted of 549 shift work...

In this thesis, the prevalence of Shift Work Disorder (SWD) in a sample of nurses, and the association between SWD and work characteristics, health outcome and personality (paper 1) have been investigated. Next, the psychometric properties of the “Bergen Shift Work Sleep Questionnaire” (BSWSQ) were evaluated (paper 2). The BSWSQ evaluates sleep and sleepiness problems in relation to day shifts,...

the present study aimed to investigate the characteristics of occupational accidents and frequency and severity of work related accidents in the construction industry among iranian insured workers during the years 20072011.the iranian social security organization (isso) accident database containing 21,864 cases between the years 2007-2011 was applied in this study. in the next step, total accid...