Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule
Abstract Background There exists a great diversity of schedules concerning the way shift work is organized and implemented with ample agreement regarding recommendable features of a shift system. In order to adapt the shift schedule of a metropolitan police department to current recommendations, a r...
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| author | Marcial Velasco-Garrido Robert Herold Elisabeth Rohwer Stefanie Mache Claudia Terschürenm Alexandra M. Preisser Volker Harth |
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| description | Abstract Background There exists a great diversity of schedules concerning the way shift work is organized and implemented with ample agreement regarding recommendable features of a shift system. In order to adapt the shift schedule of a metropolitan police department to current recommendations, a remodelled shift schedule was introduced in 2015. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential associations between the remodelled shift schedule and work ability, quality of life and self-rated health after one and five years. Methods A controlled before-and- after study was conducted during the piloting phase (2015–2016) as well as a 5-year follow-up using paper questionnaires. Outcome parameters included work ability, quality of life and self-rated health. Results Work ability, quality of life and self-rated health improved after the first year of the newly implemented shift schedule among police officers working in the piloting police stations compared to those working according to the former schedule. In 5-year follow-up differences between indicators diminished. Conclusions The implementation of a remodelled shift schedule including more 12-h shifts accompanied by more days off and a coherent weekend off duty was not associated with detrimental effects to work ability, quality of life or self-reported health among police officers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03b88e8fefff4cccab626809530a74b62022-12-22T02:59:17ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-09-0122111310.1186/s12889-022-14098-5Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift scheduleMarcial Velasco-Garrido0Robert Herold1Elisabeth Rohwer2Stefanie Mache3Claudia Terschürenm4Alexandra M. Preisser5Volker Harth6Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfAbstract Background There exists a great diversity of schedules concerning the way shift work is organized and implemented with ample agreement regarding recommendable features of a shift system. In order to adapt the shift schedule of a metropolitan police department to current recommendations, a remodelled shift schedule was introduced in 2015. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential associations between the remodelled shift schedule and work ability, quality of life and self-rated health after one and five years. Methods A controlled before-and- after study was conducted during the piloting phase (2015–2016) as well as a 5-year follow-up using paper questionnaires. Outcome parameters included work ability, quality of life and self-rated health. Results Work ability, quality of life and self-rated health improved after the first year of the newly implemented shift schedule among police officers working in the piloting police stations compared to those working according to the former schedule. In 5-year follow-up differences between indicators diminished. Conclusions The implementation of a remodelled shift schedule including more 12-h shifts accompanied by more days off and a coherent weekend off duty was not associated with detrimental effects to work ability, quality of life or self-reported health among police officers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14098-5Shift-workPoliceWork abilityHealthQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Marcial Velasco-Garrido Robert Herold Elisabeth Rohwer Stefanie Mache Claudia Terschürenm Alexandra M. Preisser Volker Harth Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule BMC Public Health Shift-work Police Work ability Health Quality of life |
| title | Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| title_full | Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| title_fullStr | Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| title_short | Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| title_sort | evolution of work ability quality of life and self rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule |
| topic | Shift-work Police Work ability Health Quality of life |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14098-5 |
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