Occupational fatigue and mental health complaints among 8-hour shift workers of petrochemical industries in Iran.
Work
; 62(2): 309-317, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Shift working is unavoidable in many industries with continual material processing such as petrochemical plants. So, the adverse effects of shift working on workers should be seriously considered.OBJECTIVE:
This cross-sectional study evaluated occupational fatigue and mental health complaints and their relationship in rotating 8-hour shift workers.METHOD:
In this study, 287 shift workers participated. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were used to evaluate the level of fatigue and mental health, respectively.RESULT:
A relatively high prevalence of mental health complaints (particularly social dysfunction) and fatigue (especially general fatigue) were found among the study population. In general, 43.4% of participants reported a mental health problem. A moderate correlation was found between fatigue and mental health (râ=â0.58). The stepwise regression model revealed that fatigue was significantly related only to "anxiety and insomnia" and "severe depression".CONCLUSION:
This study revealed that the 8âh shift workers in studied areas are exposed to a considerable risk of mental health and fatigue. So, improving the ergonomics and health aspects of the workplace is recommended to reduce related risk factors.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tolerância ao Trabalho Programado
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Fadiga
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Indústria de Petróleo e Gás
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Estresse Ocupacional
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article