Nontraditional work schedules for pharmacists

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (22) ◽  
pp. 2144-2149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynnae Mahaney ◽  
Michael Sanborn ◽  
Emily Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Work Schedules ◽  
Nontraditional Work

Nontraditional work schedules

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
William B. Werther
Keyword(s):  
Work Schedules ◽  
Nontraditional Work

scholarly journals Circadian misalignment is associated with a high cardiovascular risk among shift workers: is this an opportunity for prevention in occupational settings?

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Gamboa Madeira ◽  
C Reis ◽  
T Paiva ◽  
T Roenneberg
Keyword(s):  
Relative Risk ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Circadian Misalignment ◽  
Social Jetlag

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) Introduction Atypical work schedules encompass more than 20% of the European workforce. The link between shift work and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been extensively studied being lifestyle behaviours, sleep disruption and circadian misalignment the key mechanisms involved. Social Jetlag (SJL) has been proposed as a proxy for circadian misalignment in epidemiological studies, once it takes into account  individual’s chronotype and working schedules. Therefore we hypothesize that, among  workers under fixed atypical work schedules, those with a greater SJL have a higher CVD risk. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among blue-collar workers of one retail company. Fixed working schedules were early morning, late evening, and night work. Sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle and sleep data were collected through questionnaire. SJL was quantified by the difference for mid-sleep points on work- and free-days. Even though SJL is a continuous variable, 3 categories have been used (≤2h; 2-4h; ≥4h). Blood pressure (BP) and the total cholesterol (TC) were assessed. The CVD risk was estimated according to the relative risk SCORE chart. A relative risk≥3 was considered "high CVD risk". Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis according to the CVD risk (high vs other) was performed. The relationship between SJL and high CVD risk was analysed through logistic binary regression using generalized linear models adjusted for age, sex, education, Body Mass Index, consumptions, sleep duration and quality plus work schedule and seniority. Results Of the 301 workers, 56.1% were male with a mean age of 33.0 ± 9.4years. Average SJL was 1:57 ± 1:38hours with the majority of workers experiencing ≤2h (59.4%) and 8% (n = 24) more than 4h. Less than a half had hypercholesterolemia (48.8%), overweight (37.9%)or hypertensive values (10.6%), however 50.5% were currently smokers. We found a significant trend for hypertension (p = 0.006) and smoking prevalence (p = 0.043) among ordinal SJL categories. A relative "high CVD risk" was found in 20.3% of the sample (n = 61). These workers were significantly older (p < 0.001), less educated (p = 0.003) and slept less hours on workdays (p = 0.021). In the multiple regression analysis, SJL was an independent risk factor for a "high CVD risk" (p = 0.029).The odds of having a "high CVD risk" increased almost thirty per cent  per each additional hour of SJL (OR = 1.29; 95% CI:1.03-1.63), even after adjusting for sociodemographic, lifestyle, sleep and working features. Conclusions We found compelling evidence that a greater SJL was associated with a bigger chance of high CVD risk. From this innovative perspective, the focus is not just on the working schedule itself but also on the worker’s chronotype. These findings suggest that interventions aimed to reduce Social Jetlag, especially in extreme chronotypes and working schedules, poses a great opportunity to minimize the cardiovascular health impact of shift work.

The impact of shift work schedules on PVT performance in naturalistic settings: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Ferris ◽  
Kelly-Ann Bowles ◽  
Mikaela Bray ◽  
Emma Bosley ◽  
Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
The Impact

A Computer-Based Laboratory Record System in an Endocrinology Laboratory

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mosley
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Work ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Laboratory Result ◽  
Record System ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Laboratory Record

A computer-based system for maintaining cumulative laboratory result records is described. The system is also intended to help in the organisation of laboratory work schedules. The system has been in use for over a year and has proved to be successful in improving the service offered by the laboratory.

scholarly journals Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers

Social Forces ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Schneider ◽  
Kristen Harknett
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Food Service ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Material Hardship ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hard Times ◽  
Advance Notice ◽  
Food Service Workers

Abstract American policymakers have long focused on work as a key means to improve economic wellbeing. Yet, work has become increasingly precarious and polarized. This precarity is manifest in low wages but also in unstable and unpredictable work schedules that often vary significantly week to week with little advance notice. We draw on new survey data from The Shift Project on 37,263 hourly retail and food service workers in the United States. We assess the association between routine unpredictability in work schedules and household material hardship. Using both cross-sectional models and panel models, we find that workers who receive shorter advanced notice, those who work on-call, those who experience last minute shift cancellation and timing changes, and those with more volatile work hours are more likely to experience hunger, residential, medical, and utility hardships as well as more overall hardship. Just-in-time work schedules afford employers a great deal of flexibility but at a heavy cost to workers’ economic security.

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