Short rest periods between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at 1-year follow-up

The annual number of quick returns at baseline predicted the occurrence of shift work disorder and pathological fatigue at 1-year follow-up.

• Each additional quick return at baseline was associated with a 1% increase in the odds of developing shift work disorder and pathological fatigue at follow-up.
• A decrease in the number of quick returns from baseline to follow-up was linked to a 33% reduction in the risk of developing pathological fatigue.
• No significant associations were found between quick returns and excessive sleepiness, anxiety, or depression at follow-up.

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