sleep quality and health
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of a number of measures, namely light therapy in the
night and in the morning, food and powernap during the nightshifts. These
measures are applied for a period of 6 months
Sponsors
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All caregivers who work in a night shift and who, after inclusion, will be working for more than 6 months at the Emergency Department.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of informed consent from the participants. Woman who are pregnant and do not have night shifts during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective sleepiness during the night shift measured with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General physical and psychological well-being around the night shift measured by means of General Health Questionnaire. Sleep quality after performing the night shift measured by the Shift Work Disorders questionnaire. Serum values of fasting glucose, insulin, glucagon, HbA1C, cortisol, lipid spectrum, triglycerides and leptin. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed