Individual Circadian Preference, Shift Work, and Risk of Medication Errors: A Cross-Sectional Web Survey among Italian Midwives.
Rosaria CappadonaEmanuele Di SimoneAlfredo De GiorgiBenedetta BoariMarco Di MuzioPantaleo GrecoRoberto ManfrediniMaría Aurora Rodríguez BorregoFabio FabbianPablo Jesús López-SotoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
Perception of the risk of medication errors is present in near one out of two midwives in Italy. In particular, younger midwives with lower working experience, engaged in shift work, and belonging to an Intermediate chronotype, seem to be at higher risk of potential medication error. Since early morning hours seem to represent highest risk frame for female healthcare workers, shift work is not always aligned with individual circadian preference. Assessment of chronotype could represent a method to identify healthcare personnel at higher risk of circadian disruption.