A Shift to Something Better? Work Schedule Change and Sleep Medication Use
Summary
Switching from night‑inclusive schedules to day work was linked to >50% lower probability of sleep‑medication use.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
A cohort analysis how rotation direction, quick‑returns, and long duties linked to sleep & alertness 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.
Notes
Open access (Occupational & Environmental Medicine).