Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020
A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SHIFT WORK ON SLEEP QUALITY, FATIGUE LEVEL AND QUALITY LIFE AMONG THE SECURITY PERSONNEL IN RURAL AREA.
Shweta Kamble, Dr. Deepali Hande
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Background: Shift working has several impacts, one of which being disruption of circadian rhythm which causes decrease in the quality &quantity of sleep, consequent fatigue and affects the quality of life of workers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of shift work on sleep quality, fatigue level and quality of life among the security personnel in rural area who were having shift work schedule. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in 2019, among the security personnel in rural area. The target population consisted of all the security guards out of which 100 participants were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria by simple random sampling. Each participant was assessed using the Survey of Shift Workers (SOS) Questionnaire. Results: The result of the Survey of Shift workers showed that the mean±SD of all the domains are as follows sleep quality as 76.51±7.61; fatigue level as 10.99±1.72; social & domestic disturbances as 6.93±3.02; physical health as 36.97±8.51; and general health as 20.32±4.23. Conclusion: The study concluded that the security personnel who were working in shifts showed impaired sleep quality, fatigue level and quality of life, which was found to be significantly hampering their work performance
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A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SHIFT WORK ON SLEEP QUALITY, FATIGUE LEVEL AND QUALITY LIFE AMONG THE SECURITY PERSONNEL IN RURAL AREA., SHWETA KAMBLE, Dr. DEEPALI HANDE INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-4 | April-2020
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A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SHIFT WORK ON SLEEP QUALITY, FATIGUE LEVEL AND QUALITY LIFE AMONG THE SECURITY PERSONNEL IN RURAL AREA., SHWETA KAMBLE, Dr. DEEPALI HANDE INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-4 | April-2020
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