A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents

• Main Authors: Øystein Vedaa (Author), Anette Harris (Author), Siri Waage (Author), Bjørn Bjorvatn (Author), Eirunn Thun (Author), Hogne Vikanes Buchvold (Author), Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell Djupedal (Author), Ståle Pallesen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate how change in the number of quick returns [(QR) <11 hours between consecutive shifts] longitudinally is associated with risk of occupational accidents among nurses. METHODS: Two-year follow-up data from 1692 nurses participating in the Survey of Shiftwor...