Changes in Health Habits of Female Shift Workers
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- Kaneko Shin-ya
- Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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- Maeda Takafumi
- Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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- Sasaki Akihiko
- Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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- Sato Akihiko
- National Midorigaoka Hospital
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- Tanaka Kazuko
- Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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- Kobayashi Toshio
- Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University
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- Tanaka Masatoshi
- Early Childhood Education, Fukushima College for Sincerity
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- Fukushima Tetsuhito
- Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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Abstract
This paper examines the effects of shift work on the lifestyles of female factory workers. As an indicator of healthy lifestyle habits, we used a scoring system (referred to below as the ‘health score’) based on Lester Breslow’s health habits. The ‘health score’ of the women was higher than that of the men, but the shift workers’ score was lower than that of the non-shift workers (p<0.01). In addition, the score of workers who had changed from non-shift work to double-shift work was remarkably low (p<0.01). These results suggest that, while the female shift workers manage to maintain relatively healthy lifestyles in comparison with the males, they have more difficulty maintaining these habits than do female workers who do not perform shift work. It can be concluded that, in addition to heightening women’s consciousness of their own health, surrounding entities such as the work environment, the home, and the community in general need to pay due care to Japan’s female shift workers. <br>
Journal
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- Journal of Occupational Health
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Journal of Occupational Health 46 (3), 192-198, 2004
Japan Society for Occupational Health
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204456852608
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- NII Article ID
- 130004447201
- 110003722942
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- NII Book ID
- AA11090645
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- COI
- 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2czhtlOmuw%3D%3D
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- ISSN
- 13489585
- 13419145
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- NDL BIB ID
- 6961686
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- PubMed
- 15215660
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed