Factors Associated With Insomnia in Shift-Working Airline Mechanics.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Workplace Health & Safety Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI:10.1177/21650799251348476

Da-In Park, Jung-Ha Kim

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Abstract

Background: Shift workers commonly experience insomnia that is associated with various factors such as sex, employment period, dietary behavior, and quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to examine the prevalence of insomnia among shift-working airline mechanics and identify the factors that influence insomnia.

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study aimed to investigate sleep problems, dietary habits, and QoL among 180 airline mechanics and explore the factors that influence sleep problems.

Findings: Of the 180 participants, 83 and 97 were included in the insomnia and non-insomnia groups, respectively. The dietary behavior score was lower in the insomnia group (28.56 ± 6.27) than that in the non-insomnia group (31.73 ± 6.11). The insomnia group had lower QoL scores than those in the non-insomnia group. In the logistic regression analysis, factors related to insomnia were 6 to 9 years of shift work experience (OR = 4.108, p = .042) and physical domain and general health of QoL (OR = 0.506, p < .001; OR = 0.763, p = .027).

Conclusion/application to practice: Shift-working airline mechanics with insomnia exhibited lower dietary behavior scores and lower QoL scores than those without insomnia. Considering that insomnia symptoms in maintenance workers can affect aviation safety, effective management is essential. In particular, the risk of insomnia was higher in those with 6 to 9 years of shift work experience. Therefore, airlines should develop protocols aimed at improving dietary behavior and QoL to manage insomnia symptoms. Additionally, closely monitoring insomnia symptoms is crucial for workers with 6 to 9 years of shift work experience.

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轮班工作的航空机械师失眠的相关因素。

背景：倒班工人通常会经历失眠，这与性别、工作时间、饮食行为和生活质量（QoL）等多种因素有关。本研究旨在调查轮班工作的航空公司机械师中失眠的患病率，并确定影响失眠的因素。方法：采用横断面描述性研究方法，对180名航空公司机械师的睡眠问题、饮食习惯和生活质量进行调查，探讨影响睡眠问题的因素。研究发现：在180名参与者中，失眠组和非失眠组分别有83人和97人。失眠组饮食行为评分（28.56±6.27）低于非失眠组（31.73±6.11）。失眠组的生活质量评分低于非失眠组。在logistic回归分析中，与失眠相关的因素为6 ~ 9年轮班工作经验（OR = 4.108, p = 0.042）、生理领域和总体生活质量（OR = 0.506, p OR = 0.763, p = 0.027）。结论/实践应用：伴有失眠的倒班航班机械师的饮食行为评分和生活质量评分均低于无失眠的机械师。考虑到维修工人的失眠症状会影响航空安全，有效的管理是必不可少的。特别是，那些有6到9年轮班工作经验的人失眠的风险更高。因此，航空公司应制定旨在改善饮食行为和生活质量的方案，以控制失眠症状。此外，密切监测失眠症状对有6至9年轮班工作经验的工人至关重要。

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Workplace Health & Safety NURSING-

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

3.80%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Workplace Health & Safety: Promoting Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity is the official publication of the American Association of Occupational Health Nursing, Inc. (AAOHN). It is a scientific peer-reviewed Journal. Its purpose is to support and promote the practice of occupational and environmental health nurses by providing leading edge research findings and evidence-based clinical practices. It publishes articles that span the range of issues facing occupational and environmental health professionals, including emergency and all-hazard preparedness, health promotion, safety, productivity, environmental health, case management, workers'' compensation, business and leadership, compliance and information management.