Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 17, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239141
Keywords
shiftwork; light; circadian; sleep; LAN; implementation
Funding
- TriService Nursing Research Program [N16-503]
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Simple lighting solutions may mitigate the harmful effects of shiftwork. This hybrid effectiveness-implementation study evaluated a multi-component lighting intervention in hospital nurses that included 6500 K architectural lighting in the nurses' station plus optional behavioral components (a lightbox, blueblocker glasses, eyemasks) with instruction about appropriately timed usage. Selective improvements from baseline were observed in on-shift performance, sleep quality, and caffeine consumption in day workers (all p < 0.05); off-shift sleepiness scores improved for night workers (p < 0.05). Further, self-reported measures of quality of life improved for both groups (p < 0.05). Preliminary implementation data from interviews and questionnaires suggest perceived benefits and high acceptability of the intervention.
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