Travail en horaires atypiques : impact sur la sante et recommandations

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Introduction: Shift work is associated with a variety of detrimental effects on health due to a desynchronization of the circadian system.

Objectives: Our work aims to clarify the health effects caused by shift-working and to specify the preventive and therapeutic measures recommended.

Methods: We searched the PubMed medical literature using the terms “shift work”, “Sleep Disorders”.

Results: Disruption of the normal circadian sleep/wake periodicity results in a reduced sleep quality and duration, sleepiness and a decrease in alertness.

In addition, Shift work is associated with adverse physical and psychological health outcomes.

Preventive and therapeutic measures have been recommended to protect workers' health and well-being.

Conclusion: Shift work causes a dysfunction of the biological clock that affects the physical, mental and social well-being of workers.

It’s necessary to follow preventive measures that allow people to keep working without significant health impairment.