Summary
This paper investigates the impact of blue light emitting glasses on sleep and alertness in nurses working night shifts, finding that the glasses may help reduce driver sleepiness during the commute home and prevent after-effects of night shift work on sleep.
Categories
Shift work: The paper studies the effects of blue light emitting glasses on nurses working night shifts, finding that the glasses may help reduce driver sleepiness during the commute home and prevent after-effects of night shift work on sleep.
Sleep and insomnia: The paper investigates the impact of blue light emitting glasses on sleep in nurses working night shifts, finding that the glasses may help prevent after-effects of night shift work on sleep.
Alertness and performance: The paper studies the effects of blue light emitting glasses on alertness in nurses working night shifts, finding that the glasses may help reduce driver sleepiness during the commute home.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper explores the use of blue light emitting glasses as a potential intervention for nurses working night shifts, suggesting that the flexibility and suitability for a placebo of the glasses motivates further research.
Author(s)
SL Hartmeyer
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