Shift Worker Wellness and Sleep
Night shift employees are prone to ongoing fatigue and sleepiness, increased health concerns, increased absenteeism, increased turnover, increased accidents, increased work errors, and decreased productivity. Research has shown that a night shift employee will cost an organization about $8,500 more annually than an equivalent day shift employee.
Sleep problems and stress are connected to 90% of doctor visits each year. Although sleep is a natural function, its importance is not clearly understood by many of us and as a result we skimp on sleep. We may also suffer from medical problems that ruin our sleep.
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