@article{ref1,
title="Shift-work and suicide ideation among police officers",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2008",
author="Violanti, John M. and Charles, Luenda E. and Hartley, Tara A. and Mnatsakanova, Anna and Andrew, Michael E. and Fekedulegn, Desta and Vila, Bryan and Burchfiel, Cecil M.",
volume="51",
number="10",
pages="758 - 768",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study assessed the association of shift work with suicide ideation among police officers. METHODS: Shift work was based on daily payroll records over 5 years (41 women, 70 men). Standardized psychological measures were employed. ANOVA and Poisson regression were used to evaluate associations. RESULTS: Among policewomen with increased depressive symptoms, prevalence of suicide ideation increased by 116% for every 10-unit increase in percentage of hours worked on day shift (prevalence ratio (PR) = 2.16; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.22-3.71). Among policemen with higher (but not lower) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, prevalence of suicide ideation increased by 13% with every 10-unit increase in the percentage of hours worked on afternoon shift (PR = 1.13; 95% CI = 1.00-1.22). CONCLUSION: Prevalence of suicide ideation significantly increased among policewomen with higher depressive symptoms and increasing day shift hours, and among policemen with higher PTSD symptoms with increasing afternoon shift hours. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.20629",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20629"
}