Page 177 - Petelin, Ana, Nejc Šarabon, Boštjan Žvanut, eds. 2017. Zdravje delovno aktivne populacije ▪︎ Health of the Working-Age Population. Proceedings. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem/University of Primorska Press
P. 177
ne. Change in lifestyle and successful adaptation to shift work also depends the impact of shift work on cardiovascular diseases among nurses 175
on an individual’s personality traits and external support. One of the ma-
jor roles of leadership is to encourage the implementation of healthy lifestyle
workshops and regulate schedules to implement strategies to reduce stress in
the workplace (Hughes, 2015). Preventing CVD consequently reduces the costs
of employees’ absence (Mosca et al., 2007).
Conclusions
Without systematically planned and organized shift work, modern healthcare
systems would not be high-quality and effective. Several scientists explored the
link between shift work and the emergence of CVD. They found a positive cor-
relation. Long-term shift work and quick replacement of circadian rhythms
have a negative impact on the health and general welfare. However, we must
not forget other risk factors and their influence on the development of CVD
(Vyas et al., 2012).
Based on our findings we propose a research on the relationship with the
incidence of shift work CVD in nurses using longitudinal studies. For a certain
number of nurses the track would be kept from the commencement of their
employment until retirement. Sample of nurses from the research would be in-
cluded in the health promotion program, which would measure the effects of
the program and the results of both research groups would be the base to plan
further research and action to improve health and psycho-physical well-being
of nurses.
References
ADMI, H., TZISCHINSKY, O., EPSTEIN, R., HARER, P. and LAVIE, P., 2008.
Shift work in nursing: is it really a risk factor for nurses' health and pa-
tients' safety? Nursing economics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 250–257.
ALLESØE, K., HUNDRUP, Y.A., THOMSEN, J.F. and OSLER, M., 2010. Psy-
chosocial work environment and risk of ischaemic heart disease in wom-
en: the danish nurse cohort study. Occupational and environmental med-
icine, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 318–322.
ANJUM, B., VERMA, N., TIWARI, S., MAHDI, A., SINGH, R., NAAZ, Q.,
MISHRA, S., SINGH, P., GAUTAM, S. and BHARDWAJ, S., 2015. 24
hours chronomics of ambulatory blood pressure and its relation with cir-
cadian rhythm of 6-sulfatoxy melatonin in night shift health care work-
ers. International journal of research in medical sciences, vol. 3, no. 8, pp.
1922–1931.
BROWN, D.L., FESKANICH, D., SANCHEZ, B.N., REXRODE, K.M.,
SCHERNHAMMER, E.S. and LISABETH, L.D., 2009. Rotating night
shift work and the risk of ischemic stroke. American journal of epidemi-
ology, vol. 169, no. 11, pp. 1370–1377.
on an individual’s personality traits and external support. One of the ma-
jor roles of leadership is to encourage the implementation of healthy lifestyle
workshops and regulate schedules to implement strategies to reduce stress in
the workplace (Hughes, 2015). Preventing CVD consequently reduces the costs
of employees’ absence (Mosca et al., 2007).
Conclusions
Without systematically planned and organized shift work, modern healthcare
systems would not be high-quality and effective. Several scientists explored the
link between shift work and the emergence of CVD. They found a positive cor-
relation. Long-term shift work and quick replacement of circadian rhythms
have a negative impact on the health and general welfare. However, we must
not forget other risk factors and their influence on the development of CVD
(Vyas et al., 2012).
Based on our findings we propose a research on the relationship with the
incidence of shift work CVD in nurses using longitudinal studies. For a certain
number of nurses the track would be kept from the commencement of their
employment until retirement. Sample of nurses from the research would be in-
cluded in the health promotion program, which would measure the effects of
the program and the results of both research groups would be the base to plan
further research and action to improve health and psycho-physical well-being
of nurses.
References
ADMI, H., TZISCHINSKY, O., EPSTEIN, R., HARER, P. and LAVIE, P., 2008.
Shift work in nursing: is it really a risk factor for nurses' health and pa-
tients' safety? Nursing economics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 250–257.
ALLESØE, K., HUNDRUP, Y.A., THOMSEN, J.F. and OSLER, M., 2010. Psy-
chosocial work environment and risk of ischaemic heart disease in wom-
en: the danish nurse cohort study. Occupational and environmental med-
icine, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 318–322.
ANJUM, B., VERMA, N., TIWARI, S., MAHDI, A., SINGH, R., NAAZ, Q.,
MISHRA, S., SINGH, P., GAUTAM, S. and BHARDWAJ, S., 2015. 24
hours chronomics of ambulatory blood pressure and its relation with cir-
cadian rhythm of 6-sulfatoxy melatonin in night shift health care work-
ers. International journal of research in medical sciences, vol. 3, no. 8, pp.
1922–1931.
BROWN, D.L., FESKANICH, D., SANCHEZ, B.N., REXRODE, K.M.,
SCHERNHAMMER, E.S. and LISABETH, L.D., 2009. Rotating night
shift work and the risk of ischemic stroke. American journal of epidemi-
ology, vol. 169, no. 11, pp. 1370–1377.
