Shift work sleep problems

The sleep-wake cycle is under the circadian control of oscillators and can be disrupted by misalignment between an individual s biological clock and external demands on the sleep cycle. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders usually present with either insomnia or hypersomnia, depending on the individual s performance requirements. Two commonly occurring circadian rhythm sleep disorders are jet lag and shift work sleep problems. 

Among the psychosocial risks of workers, there is also an overburden issue prompted by the contact with the suffering of users, with pain and death, shift work, work pace, performance of multiple tasks, scattered and repetitive tasks, which may lead to headaches, breathing problems, sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety, alcohol intake and isolation (B er el al. 2014). 

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