A Systematic Review of Workplace-Based Employee Health Interventions and Their Impact on Sleep Duration Among Shift Workers.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the impact of workplace-based interventions, particularly yoga or mindfulness, on sleep duration among shift workers.
Results Summary
More than half of the interventions, especially yoga or mindfulness, resulted in a desirable increase in sleep duration for shift workers. Workplaces were identified as a promising avenue for delivering such programs.
Population
Shift workers
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Mean intervention duration was 125 days (exact unit not specified in abstract).
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
workplace-based health interventions | increase | health | shift workers | - | hold promise for improving or maintaining | #1 |
workplace-based interventions | neutral | shift worker sleep duration | shift workers | - | has not been assessed | #2 |
workplace interventions | neutral | - | shift worker | - | met eligibility criteria | #3 |
- | neutral | Mean intervention duration | - | 125 | was | #4 |
employee health interventions | increase | sleep duration | - | - | resulted in a desirable increase | #5 |
yoga or mindfulness interventions | increase | sleep duration | - | - | resulted in a desirable increase | #6 |
programs and policies | increase | sleep duration | shift workers | - | aim to improve | #7 |
BACKGROUND: Shift work is associated with long-term health risks. Workplace-based health interventions hold promise for improving or maintaining the health of shift workers; yet, the impact of workplace-based interventions on shift worker sleep duration has not been assessed. We conducted a systematic review of workplace interventions on shift worker sleep. METHODS: We conducted searches in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO ( FINDINGS: Twenty workplace interventions met eligibility criteria. Mean intervention duration was 125 ( CONCLUSIONS/APPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE: More than half of the employee health interventions, especially yoga or mindfulness interventions, resulted in a desirable increase in sleep duration. Workplaces hold promise as an avenue? for delivering programs and policies that aim to improve sleep duration among shift workers.