title: Nursing shifts. Is flexible rostering helpful?
abstract: Shiftwork is an essential part of nursing, where care is delivered over 24-hour periods. It is recognised, however, that such systems can have adverse physical and psychological effects on the people who have to work within them. This paper describes research into the value of flexible rostering and concludes that individual involvement in the timing and sequencing of shifts can reduce some of the problems normally encountered.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance