Does knowledge of sleep hygiene recommendations match behaviour in Australian shift workers? A cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Rampling CM; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Gupta CC; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Shriane AE; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Ferguson SA; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Rigney G; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Vincent GE; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia g.vincent@cqu.edu.au.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2022 Jul 06; Vol. 12 (7), pp. e059677. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 06.
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059677
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Shiftworkers routinely obtain inadequate sleep, which has major health consequences. Sleep hygiene describes a range of behaviours, lifestyle and environmental factors that can improve sleep. To date, limited research has examined sleep hygiene in shiftworkers. This study aimed to assess the sociodemographic and behavioural correlates of sleep hygiene knowledge and engagement with sleep hygiene practices in Australian shiftworkers. Study Design: An online, cross-sectional survey. Setting and Participants: Australian adults from across multiple industries (n=588) who work shift work. Measures: The online survey included questions regarding sleep hygiene knowledge and questions from modified versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Sleep Hygiene Index. Results: Of the 588 participants, 52.9% reported having heard of 'sleep hygiene'. Of these participants, 77.5% reported understanding the term moderately, extremely or very well. Engagement with each sleep hygiene practice was varied. Common sleep hygiene practices were controlling the bedroom environment (eg, a cool, dark and quiet bedroom). Less common practices were avoiding light as bedtime approaches. Logistic regressions revealed that shiftworkers who had heard of sleep hygiene were more likely to engage in sleep hygiene practices and had better sleep quality compared with those who had not heard of sleep hygiene. Increased engagement in sleep hygiene practices did not predict the likelihood of individuals reporting better sleep quality. Conclusions: Shiftworkers demonstrated varied knowledge, understanding and engagement with individual sleep hygiene practices. Future research should focus on the development of sleep hygiene interventions that accommodate the unique challenges of shift work to optimise sleep. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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