Abstract
Objective:Describe manufacturing workers' perceptions of the effect of shift work, following the Framework for Worker Well-Being.Methods:Eight focus groups and 43 interviews were conducted across four large manufacturing plants. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data within each of the five domains of the Framework: physical environment and safety climate; workplace policies and culture; health status; work evaluation and experience; and home, community, and society.Results:Respondents described shift work as detrimental to well-being across four of the five Framework domains. The exception was in the workplace policies and culture domain, where some respondents described shift work as necessary, fair, and financially beneficial.Conclusions:Shift work negatively influences worker well-being in a holistic way. Employers could consider reconfiguring workplace wellness benefits to transcend the boundaries of the workplace and better support workers and their families.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Framework for Worker Well-Being
- culture of health
- employee well-being
- manufacturing
- rotating shifts
- shift work
- unconventional work schedules
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health