The social and economic burden of shift-work disorder.

Jan 16, 2010The Journal of family practice

The social and economic impact of shift work disorder

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Abstract

Shift-work disorder (SWD) can significantly impact health and work performance.

Symptoms of SWD may lead to negative effects on quality of life.
Emergency service workers, like firefighters, may require a lower treatment threshold for SWD.
The economic costs associated with untreated SWD could be substantial.
Early diagnosis and treatment of SWD may help decrease these costs and alleviate the disorder's impact.

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Shift-work disorder (SWD) and its defining symptoms can negatively affect health, quality of life, and work performance. The gravity of these consequences necessitates vigilance for the symptoms of SWD by primary care physicians. The threshold for treatment intervention for emergency service workers, such as firefighters, who make crucial decisions under shift-work conditions and who are experiencing SWD should be lower than for shift workers in general. The economic costs of untreated SWD are likely to be high. Early diagnosis and treatment of SWD may reduce these costs in addition to reducing the human burden of this circadian rhythm sleep disorder.

The social and economic burden of shift-work disorder.

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