A Longitudinal Study on Quick Returns and Occupational Accidents in Nurses

A Longitudinal Study on Quick Returns and Occupational Accidents in Nurses

Type: Cohort study

Registration: PMCID: PMC7737807

Status: Published

Tags: Cohort, Nurses, Quick returns, Safety, Scheduling

External URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7737807/

Summary

More quick returns (<11 h between shifts) were associated with a higher risk of occupational accidents over time.

Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls

A cohort analysis how rotation direction, quick‑returns, and long duties linked to injuries for night‑shift workers and night owls. Patterns in the data make ‘quick returns’ and rotation direction concrete risk features rather than abstract policy terms. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.

Tags

  • Cohort
  • Nurses
  • Quick returns
  • Safety
  • Scheduling

Notes

Companion evidence to injury risk case‑crossover studies.

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