title: [Impact of the use of Luminette® on well-being at work in a radiotherapy department].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Studies showed beneficial effect of light therapy on well-being at work. Our randomized cross-over study aimed at analyzing the effects of light exposition with the use of Luminette® in a hospital department without access to natural light.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study design proposed an alternation between two periods of four weeks of use of Luminette® and two periods of four weeks without Luminette®. After every period, participants completed questionnaires (sociodemographic data, seasonal and general depression, anxiety, quality of sleep, slumber and general health).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-five persons participated in the study (average age=36.5, SD=7.7). The sample showed several benefits after one month of Luminette®: diurnal slumber (P=0.046), general health perception (P=0.026), physical functioning (P=0.042), pains (P=0.023) and role limitations due to emotional problems (P=0.013). One month later, certain benefits remained without light therapy: diurnal slumber (P=0.028), pains (P=0.044) and emotional problems (P=0.042).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study has showed that the use of Luminette® could lead to similar positive results to those obtained with light therapy in other studies. This study has confirmed that Luminette® could have a positive effect on well-being at work.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, CHU de Liège, domaine du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique; Unité de psychologie de la santé, université de Liège, bâtiment B33, boulevard du Rectorat, 3, 4000 Liège, Belgique. Electronic address: isabelle.bragard@ulg.ac.be.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bragard
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Coucke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005221:Fatigue / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Depressive symptoms; Health promotion; Light therapy; Luminothérapie; Promotion de la santé; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Symptômes dépressifs; Travail; Work