Background: Shiftwork disrupts natural sleep-wake cycles, alters light exposure patterns, and contributes to circadian misalignment. Detrimental health consequences associated with shift work include elevated risk for metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, cancer and all-cause mortality. Healthcare workers have o...
R. Hickman, D. W. Joyce, N. Gray et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
The prevalence of shift work-centric industries and the rise of flexible working render it crucial to investigate the health risks posed by unnatural patterns of work and sleep. Shift working in healthcare has been linked to emotional dysregulation, reduced alertness, and cognitive impacts, with Shift Work Disorder (SW...
A. Davies, R. Hickman, Z. Cai et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
Clinically relevant sleep impairments, insomnia-related symptoms, elevated stress, elevated stress, and poor mood were pervasive in a sample of UK NHS nurses, regardless of shift type.
R. Hickman, D. W. Joyce, N. Gray et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
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