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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fatigue Management Training to Improve Police Sleep Health and Wellness: A Pilot Study.
- Source :
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Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2018 Jan; Vol. 60 (1), pp. 77-82. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention for improving sleep health in a sample of employees from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).<br />Methods: Using a pre- and post-design we exposed 61 RCMP members to a fatigue-management training program. Pre- and post-intervention surveys included the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) instrument, and the six item index of psychological distress (Symptom Checklist-90).<br />Results: We found the training improved member satisfaction with sleep (Wald = 2.58; df = 1; P = 0.03) and reduced symptoms of insomnia (Wald = 5.5; df = 1; P = 0.02). Furthermore, the training reduced the incidence of headaches (Wald = 6.5; df = 1; P = 0.01).<br />Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a fatigue management training program resulted in positive sleep health benefits for police. We stress the importance of continued evaluation to inform the large-scale implementation of fatigue-management programs.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Canada
Fatigue etiology
Female
Humans
Law Enforcement
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Program Evaluation
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders etiology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders prevention & control
Surveys and Questionnaires
Fatigue prevention & control
Health Education
Police
Shift Work Schedule adverse effects
Sleep Hygiene
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-5948
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28953073
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001174