Table 2.
Recommendations for measures against insomnia among shift workers
| Authors | Citation | Title | Type of paper | Recommendations | Sample size | Sample occupation | Population background |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn and Bootzin | [68] | Behavioral techniques for enhancing alertness and performance in shift work | Systematic review | Work-related factors: rest periods, variation, complexity and interest value of work, self-pacing of work, feedback/knowledge of results, incentives. Sensory and kinesthetic stimulation, physiological regulation, cognitive skills. Interventions to affect sleep, stress, and family life | |||
| Kerin and Aguirre | [69] | Improving health safety, and profits in extended hours operations (shift work) | Overview | On-the-job training, scheduling, and involvement of the family | |||
| Neil-Sztramko, Pahwa, Demers, Gotay | [70] | Health-related interventions among night shift workers: a critical review of the literature | Systematic review | Controlled light exposure, shift schedule, behavioral and pharmacological interventions | |||
| Järnefelt, Lagerstedt, Kajaste, Sallinen, Savolainen, and Hublin | [71] | Cognitive-behavioral therapy for shift workers with chronic insomnia | Non-randomized intervention | Cognitive-behavioral therapy | 26 (19 included in analysis) | Media workers from a broadcasting company diagnosed with insomnia | 13 males and 13 females, age 43.5 ± 8.4 |
| Thorpy | [15] | Managing the patient with shift work disorder | Overview | Behavioral measures (exercise and improved sleep hygiene) | |||
| Barion and Zee | [59] | A clinical approach to circadian rhythm sleep disorders | Review | Combination of sleep hygiene education and timed exposure to bright light | |||
| Rajaratnam, Howard, and Grunstein | [72] | Sleep loss and circadian disruption in shift work: health burden and management | Systematic review | Nap |