Shift Work Risks for Shift Workers

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Shift Work Risks for Shift Workers.

Shift Work is an English word that translates to Thai as working in shifts. People who work in this profession have a biological clock cycle that is different from others. They have to sleep during the day and work at night. In the future, this will affect their health because the processes of nerve cells, hormones, and enzymes in the body change. The risk of disease and income may not be worth what will be lost in the future.

Occupations that require working night shifts

  • Emergency Physician
  • nurse
  • Taxi driver
  • Some types of restaurant businesses
  • Work in various entertainment venues
  • policeman
  • soldier
  • Security guard
  • Mass media deals with foreign information.
  • Pilot, flight attendant, steward
  • Railway engineers, especially electric or underground trains

Health of Shift Workers

Short-term impacts

  • Feeling tired
  • Exhausted
  • Not sleeping well
  • Woke up feeling unrested
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Dry, sagging face
  • Decreased work performance
  • An accident may occur.
  • Problems with digestive organs

Long-term risks

  • Chronic stress
  • Eyes tired
  • Obesity
  • diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart attack
  • Cerebral infarction
  • Memory loss

How to take care of yourself while working shifts

Sleep time

  • Not less than 7 hours
  • Arrange the bedroom to be free from noise and excessive light.

Eat a meal

  • Complete 3 meals every day
  • Just the right amount
  • Avoid foods that are high in fat.
  • Avoid consuming beverages containing caffeine or alcohol before going to bed.

other

  • exercise
  • Relieve stress
  • Talk to people around you, including coworkers and family members.