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May 10, 2026SLEEP

0395 Shift Work and Sleep Health: Findings from a Sleep Study in the Nurses’ Health Study 3

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SKSina KianersiBrigham and Women's HospitalKPKaitlin S. PottsBrigham and Women's HospitalCDCaitlin DelaneyBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Implication

Randomized trial finds that shift work adversely affects sleep health in nurses, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between shift work types and sleep health in nurses.
  • Analyzed data from 946 participants in the Nurses' Health Study 3, focusing on shift work status.
  • Measured sleep health using Fitbit data, questionnaires on sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, and chronotype.
  • Applied linear and modified Poisson regression to assess associations between shift work and sleep outcomes, adjusted for demographics.
  • Shift workers reported lower mean chronotype scores, indicating greater eveningness (p<0.0001).
  • Mean sleep duration was significantly shorter for night-shift workers (-0.99 hours, 95% CI: -1.29, -0.69).
  • Increased sleep medication use was seen among night shift workers (PR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.08).

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Kianersi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a002126c8f74e3340f9bf69https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0395
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