A study of self reported fatigue among nurses’ aides in Norway. Shift work was one of the variables assessed but the main focus was on psychosocial influences. Shift work was not identified as a significant predictor of persistent fatigue.
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W Eriksen. Occ. Env. Med. (2006) Vol.63 p 428 – 434
“Work factors as predictors of persistent fatigue: a prospective study of nurses’ aides”
Supervisors can help manage fatigue by varying work demands. Help with managing persistent health problems, encouraging physical fitness and cessation of smoking would seem to be legitimate roles for the employer and had the strongest predictive power in this research.
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