The Effect of Work Shift and Sleep Duration on Various Aspects of Police Officers' Health

Apr 21, 2012Workplace health & safety

How Work Shifts and Sleep Time Relate to Different Health Aspects in Police Officers

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The relative risk of sleeping less than 6 hours per day for officers who primarily worked non-day shifts was 14.27.

Officers working evening or night shifts may have a significantly higher risk of inadequate sleep compared to those on day shifts.
Sleeping less than 6 hours per day is associated with a relative risk of 2.44 for poor sleep quality.
The study included 85 male officers aged 20 to 63 from three Midwestern police departments.
C-reactive protein levels did not show an association with shift work or sleep duration after accounting for age.

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Police officers are prone to cardiovascular disease, overweight, and obesity. Because night-shift work affects sleep, a modifiable risk factor linked to chronic disease, the researchers explored the relationship among shift work, sleep, and wellness for police officers. Sleep, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, stress, fatigue, and body mass index were used to compare officers who worked primarily day shifts to those who worked primarily evening or night shifts, and officers who slept less than 6 hours per day to those who slept at least 6 hours per day. A cross-sectional study of 85 male officers, 20 to 63 years old, was completed at three Midwestern police departments. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep. A questionnaire was used to collect officer demographics and work hours. Other measurements included serum CRP, height, weight, perceived stress, and vital exhaustion. The relative risk of sleeping less than 6 hours per day for officers who primarily worked non-day shifts, compared to those who worked day shifts, was 14.27 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.98-102.95, p < .001), and the relative risk of overall poor sleep quality for officers who slept less than 6 hours per day, compared to those who slept more hours, was 2.44 (95% CI, 1.15-5.20, p = .027). CRP was not associated with shift or sleep duration, even when adjusted for officers' ages.

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The Effect of Work Shift and Sleep Duration on Various Aspects of Police Officers' Health

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