TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress
JO  - Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
A1  - Freitas, Ângela M.
A1  - Portuguez, Mirna Wetters
A1  - Russomano, Thaís
A1  - Freitas, Marcos de
A1  - Silvello, Silvio Luis da Silva
A1  - Costa, Jaderson Costa da
SP  - 711
EP  - 717
VL  - 75
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: Fifty-two ATC officers participated, based at three air traffic control units, identified as A, B and C. Stress symptoms were assessed using the Lipp Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, and EDS by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: The sample mean age was 37 years, 76.9% of whom were male. Excessive daytime sleepiness was identified in 25% of the ATC officers, with 84.6% of these based at air traffic control unit A, which has greater air traffic flow, operating a 24-hour alternating work shift schedule. A total of 16% of the ATC officers had stress symptoms, and of these, 62% showed a predominance of physical symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The high percentage of ATC officers with EDS identified in group A may be related to chronodisruption due to night work and alternating shifts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-282X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20170123
ID  - ref1
ER  -