@article{ref1,
title="Impact of shift work on sleep and fatigue in maritime pilots",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2021",
author="Tait, Jamie L. and Chambers, Timothy P. and Tait, Regan S. and Main, Luana C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examined how objective measures of sleep change across shift-cycles, and the impact of this on sleep quality and fatigue. Forty maritime pilots were recruited from Australian ports. Sleep wake-behaviour (timing and length), and self-reported sleep quality and fatigue, were assessed to determine any impact of roster status and 'on-call' status. On-roster pilots experienced reduced night time sleep duration compared to those off-roster (57 ± 8.8 mins), while working on-call also diminished night time sleep duration (126 ± 11.3 mins) and quality, compared to workers not on-call. Fatigue scores indicated that participants were not fully recovered prior to commencing rostered night shift, while sleep quality was significantly worse following sleep that occurred after a night shift, compared to after a day shift. These findings potentially support workplace negotiations to change future shift cycles, and to adopt monitoring systems may mitigate the risk of fatigue-related accidents and chronic health outcomes. Practitioner Summary: Long and irregular work hours of maritime pilotage can compromise worker performance and safety. This observational study found that on-roster pilots experience reduced sleep duration compared to those off-roster, while working on-call further diminishes sleep duration and quality. Future workload/fatigue monitoring systems may mitigate fatigue-related accidents and adverse chronic health outcomes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2021.1882705",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.1882705"
}