Open AccessIntervention in shift scheduling and changes in biomarkers of heart disease in hospital wards
Author(s) -
Henrik Bøggild,
Hans Jeppe Jeppesen
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.594
Subject(s) - evening , cholesterol , medicine , triglyceride , intervention (counseling) , nursing , physics , astronomy
The effect of introducing regularity, few consecutive night shifts, more weekends off, and only 2 different types of shifts (day-evening or day-night) into shift scheduling on biomarkers of heart disease was studied.
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