Effect of Fatigue Training on Safety, Fatigue, and Sleep in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Other Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Laura K BargerMichael S RunyonMegan L RennCharity G MoorePatricia M WeissJoseph P CondleKatharyn L FlickingerAyushi A DivechaPatrick J CopplerDenisse J SequeiraEddy S LangJ Stephen HigginsP Daniel Patterson

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2018)

Reviewed literature indicated that fatigue training improved safety and health outcomes in shift workers. Further research is required to identify the optimal components of fatigue training programs to maximize the beneficial outcomes.

Keyphrases

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mental health
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