Shift work and incidence of dementia: A Danish Nurse Cohort study
Jørgensen, J. T., Hansen, J., Westendorp, R. G. J., Nabe-Nielsen, K., Stayner, L. T., Simonsen, M. K. & Andersen, Z. J., sep. 2020, I: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 16, 9, s. 1268-1279 12 s.
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INTRODUCTION: A few studies suggest that working night and rotating shifts increase the risk of dementia. We examined the association between shift work and the incidence of dementia in a cohort of female Danish nurses.
METHODS: We linked Danish Nurse Cohort participants, who reported work schedules (day, evening, night, rotating shifts) in 1993 and/or 1999 and their duration in 2009, to Danish registers to obtain information on dementia hospitalizations and prescription medication until November 2018.
RESULTS: Among 6048 nurses who reported work schedules in 1993 and 1999, nurses working night shifts ≥6 years had higher dementia incidence (hazard ratio: 2.43, 95% confidence interval: 1.39 to 4.23) than those working day shifts ≥6 years. Among 8059 nurses who reported shift work duration, nurses working night shifts ≥6 years had higher dementia incidence than those working night shifts <1 year (1.47, 1.06 to 2.06).
DISCUSSION: Persistent night shift work may increase the risk of dementia.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association |
Vol/bind | 16 |
Udgave nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1268-1279 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 1552-5260 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - sep. 2020 |
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