Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Pseudonym | Status | Number of Children | Work | Gender | Age | Department | Number of years of work experience (yrs) | Number of years working night shifts (yrs) | Shift length (hours) | Shift type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1 | Single | 0 | Nurse | M | 27 | General ward | 5 | 3 | 10 | Ex-night worker |
H2 | Single | 0 | X-ray technician | M | 33 | General ward | 5 | 5 | 12 | Night worker |
H3 | Single | 0 | X-ray technician | M | 31 | General ward | 8 | 8 | 12 | Night worker |
F1 | Single | 0 | Nurse | F | 25 | General ward | 3 | 2,5 | 10 | Night worker |
H4 | In a Relationship | 0 | Nurse | M | 29 | A&Ea | 4 | 4 | 12 | Night worker |
F2 | In a Relationship | 0 | Nurse | F | 23 | A&E | 2,5 | 2,5 | 12 | Night worker |
F3 | Single | 0 | Child care assistant | F | 25 | A&E | 2 | 2 | 12 | Night worker |
H5 | In a Relationship | 0 | Nurse-assistant | M | 56 | A&E | 28 | 21 | 10 | Night worker |
H6 | In a Relationship | 5 | Nurse-assistant | M | 50 | General ward | 15 | 15 | 10 | Night worker |
H7 | Married | 0 | Health manager | M | 51 | A&E | 29 | 20 | 12 | Night worker |
F4 | In a Relationship | 0 | Midwife | F | 28 | General ward | 3,5 | 3, 5 | 12 | Alternate night/days |
F5 | Single | 0 | Nurse | F | 29 | General ward | 4 | 0,1 | 10 | Night worker |
F6 | Single | 1 | Nurse | F | 47 | General ward | 20 | 20 | 10 | Night worker |
H8 | In a Relationship | 0 | Lab technician | M | 24 | Lab | 4 | 3,5 | 12 | Night worker |
H9 | Married | 0 | Lab technician | M | 51 | Lab | 20 | 18 | 12 | Night worker |
F7 | In a Relationship | 3 | Health manager | F | 39 | All services | unknow | 6 | 10 | Night worker |
H10 | In a Relationship | 3 | Senior health manager | M | 45 | All services | 20 | 11 | 8 | Night worker |
H11 | Divorced | 3 | Nurse-assistant | M | 45 | A&E | 22 | 13 | 10 | Night worker |