• The association between shift work and immunological biomarkers in nurses 

      Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Axelsson, John; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Thun, Eirunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives: Shift work is associated with several negative health effects. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unclear, but low-grade inflammation has been suggested to play a role. This project aimed to ...
    • Changes in work schedule affect the prevalence of shift work disorder among Norwegian nurses–a two year follow-up study 

      Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Vedaa, Øystein; Thun, Eirunn; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This study aimed to explore how changes in the work schedule would affect the prevalence of Shift Work Disorder (SWD) over time. Two-year follow-up data from 1076 nurses participating in the longitudinal SUrvey of Shift ...
    • Sleep patterns among Norwegian nurses between the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Nurses are in the frontline and play an important role in the battle against the COrona VIrus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sleep problems among health care workers are likely to increase due to the ...
    • Stability and Change of the Personality Traits Languidity and Flexibility in a Sample of Nurses: A 7–8 Years Follow-Up Study 

      Pallesen, Ståle; Thun, Eirunn; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Kaur, Puneet; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The traits languidity (tendency to become tired/sleepy upon losing sleep) and flexibility (ability to sleep and work at odd times) have been implicated in shift work tolerance. However, there is a dearth of knowledge about ...