Shift Work

Question 1

What is shift work?

Answer 1

Work that happens on a schedule that is outside the usual 9-5 working days

Question 2

When do shift workers often work?

Answer 2

When people are usually asleep

Question 3

Why are shift workers have a disrupted sleep wake cycle

Answer 3

Body is not biologically programmed to stay awake well into late hours

Question 4

What do lower amounts of sleep and disruptions to circadian sleep wake cycle contribute to?(2)

Answer 4

Shift workers experiencing sleep disruptions and lower quality sleep

Question 5

What can sleep disruptions from shift work lead to (3)

Answer 5

• decline in judgement
• decline in decision making
• errors at work