Associations between shift work characteristics and work-related accidents and dozing off: combining objective working-time register and retrospective survey data

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bjarte Birkeland Kysnes, Anette Harris, Siri Waage, Erlend Sunde, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell Djupedal, Ståle Pallesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Øystein Vedaa
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.4274
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the associations between shift work characteristics and self-reported work-related accidents as well as incidents of dozing off at work and during the work commute. METHODS: Data from a Norwegian hospital's working-time register encompassed information on quick returns (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Workplace Health and Well-being

Publication details

Journal / source
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health
Volume
52
Issue
2
Pages
160–168
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN