title: Work safety during early fatherhood.
abstract: Fathers are increasingly expected to engage in infant care. The early postpartum period has been described as a time when work-family conflict, lack of sleep, and fatigue are prominent themes. Research has demonstrated that these themes can have a deleterious effect on work safety. Lack of sleep and fatigue have been linked to workplace accidents, yet few studies have specifically investigated work-family conflict, sleep, and fatigue among men with infants. The need exists to specifically study and measure work-family conflict, sleep deprivation, and fatigue in relation to early fatherhood. Such research could have a direct effect on occupational health nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Southern Cross University, Lakeside Campus, Tweed Heads, NSW 2485, Australia. gary.mellor@scu.edu.au
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mellor
authors.forename: Winsome
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: St John
mesh_terms: D005220:Fathers; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D012892:Sleep Deprivation