Studies have shown that schedules that most disrupt the normal circadian rhythm have the most harmful consequences. Firefighters positive for a sleep disorder have a higher risk of depression and anxiety; they report more traffic accidents, falling asleep during driving, and worth health felt. Furthermore, some studies suggest that sleep disorders are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This activity is responsible of a worth quality of sleep that could induce a lower effectiveness of emergency response. The consequences of this schedules on sleep and health of French firemen have never been studied.
In this context, the objective of this observational epidemiological study is to evaluate the quality of sleep of the firefighters of Loire.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
196
Socio-demographic data and personal medical history is a self-administered questionnaire.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-administered questionnaire. This score evaluates sleep disturbances.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire. This score evaluates excessive drowsiness.
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a self-administered questionnaire. This score evaluates insomnia severity.
Stop-BANG is a self-administered questionnaire. This score evaluates Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Chu Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
sleep disturbances
Analyzed the percentage of firefighters with a score greater than 5 on the self-administrated questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (Buysse and al., 1989). This score evaluates sleep disturbances.
Time frame: September 2019
excessive drowsiness
Analyzed the percentage of firefighters totalizing a score of 10 or more during the self-realization of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (Johns 1991). This score evaluates excessive drowsiness.
Time frame: September 2019
insomnia severity
Analyzed the percentage of firefighters totalizing a score of 10 on the auto-administrated questionnaire of Insomnia Severity Index (Bastien 2001). This score evaluates insomnia severity.
Time frame: September 2019
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Analyzed the percentage of firefighters with a high-risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on the STOP-Bang questionnaire (Chung et al., 2012). This score evaluates the risk of doing an Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Time frame: September 2019
status firefighter
Correlation between status firefighter (professional or voluntary firefighter) and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
number of years of professional practice
Correlation between number of years of professional practice as a firefighter and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
fire station
Correlation between fire station and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
exercise of another professional activity
Correlation between exercise of another professional activity and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
shift schedules 12 or 24 hours
Correlation between shift schedules 12 or 24 hours and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
family status
Correlation between shift family status and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
personal medical history
Correlation between personal medical history and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
number of interventions by guard
Correlation between number of interventions by guard and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
number of interventions by constraint
Correlation between number of interventions by constraint and the scores of Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and stop-BANG.
Time frame: September 2019
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