Browsing Brage by Author "Bjorvatn, Bjørn"
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Effects of a work schedule with abated quick returns on insomnia, sleepiness and work-related fatigue. Results from a large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial
Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Harris, Anette; Svensen, Erling; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Sunde, Erlend; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Holmelid, Øystein; Vedaa, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Study objectives To investigate the effect of a work schedule with abated quick returns (i.e., >11 hours between two shifts) on insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and work-related fatigue compared to a shift schedule maintaining ... -
Effects of psychological and social factors in shiftwork on symptoms of anxiety and depression in nurses: A 1-year follow-up
Berthelsen, Mona; Pallesen, Ståle; Magerøy, Nils; Tyssen, Reidar; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Knardahl, Stein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objectives: The aim of the current study was to elucidate prospective effects of both shift schedules and work environment on mental distress. Methods: A total of 2059 nurses participated at baseline (38.1%), and 1582 ... -
Health-promoting work schedules. Protocol for a large-scale cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a work schedule without quick returns on sickness absence among healthcare workers
Vedaa, Øystein; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Svensen, Erling; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Lie, Stein Atle; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks
Garde, Anne Helene; Begtrup, Luise; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Bonde, Jens Peter; Hansen, Johnni; Hansen, Åse Marie; Härmä, Mikko; Jensen, Marie Aarrebo; Kecklund, Göran; Kolstad, Henrik A.; Larsen, Ann Dyreborg; Lie, Jenny-Anne Sigstad; Moreno, Claudia; Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten; Sallinen, Mikael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives This discussion paper aims to provide scientifically based recommendations on night shift schedules, including consecutive shifts, shift intervals and duration of shifts, which may reduce health and safety risks. ... -
Pain complaints after consecutive nights and quick returns in Norwegian nurses working three-shift rotation: an observational study
Katsifaraki, Maria; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Christensen, Jan Olav; Wærsted, Morten; Knardahl, Stein; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Härmä, Mikko; Matre, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives To determine whether nurses working consecutive night shifts, or short transitions between shifts (quick returns (QRs)), yielded higher risk for pain complaints when compared with regular morning shifts. Sleep ... -
Pain complaints are associated with quick returns and insomnia among Norwegian nurses, but do not difer between shift workers and day only workers
Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Katsifaraki, Maria; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose To determine whether common work schedule characteristics among Norwegian nurses were associated with subjective pain complaints. Methods A cross-sectional study in a sample of 1585 nurses, part of the longitudinal ... -
Pain complaints are associated with quick returns and insomnia among Norwegian nurses, but do not differ between shift workers and day only workers
Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Katsifaraki, Maria; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose To determine whether common work schedule characteristics among Norwegian nurses were associated with subjective pain complaints. Methods A cross-sectional study in a sample of 1585 nurses, part of the longitudinal ... -
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between shift work and sickness absence
Sunde, Erlend; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Lie, Stein Atle; Holmelid, Øystein; Vedaa, Øystein; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Simulated quick returns in a laboratory context and effects on sleep and pre-sleep arousal between shifts: a crossover controlled trial
Holmelid, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sunde, Erlend; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This trial presents a laboratory model investigating the effect of quick returns (QRs, <11 h time off between shifts) on sleep and pre-sleep arousal. Using a crossover design, 63 participants worked a simulated QR condition ... -
Sleep duration mediates abdominal and lower-extremity pain after night work in nurses
Katsifaraki, Maria; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Christensen, Jan Olav; Wærsted, Morten; Knardahl, Stein; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Härmä, Mikko; Matre, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between different working shifts (i.e. morning, evening, night shifts) and headache, musculoskeletal and abdominal pain, and the extent to which reduced ... -
The association of sleepiness, insomnia, sleep disturbance and pain: a study amongst shiftworking nurses
Katsifaraki, Maria; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Wærsted, Morten; Knardahl, Stein; Lie, Jenny-Anne Sigstad; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Härmä, Mikko; Matre, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Sleep problems are commonly associated with chronic pain. It is not known whether pain is more related to a particular type of sleep problem or to more composite measures of sleep disturbance. The aim of the study was to ...