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Article Name : | | EVALUATING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS - A STUDY ON SHIFT WORK AND HEALTH | Author Name : | | SRINIVASA RAO BEHARA AND M. V. SURYANARAYANA | Publisher : | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | Article Series No. : | | GRT-2668 | Article URL : | | | Author Profile View PDF In browser | Abstract : | | Today, shift work has become a routine feature in industries, hospitals and many other essential sectors as the quality in the current day lifestyle demands immediate and round the clock services. However, schedules of rotating shift work timing away from the customary clock will eventually do upset the human circadian clock. Work of this nature is of considerable significance, especially in India because present rate of growth and development in industries are to continue as well the number of shift workers is likely to increase, and if shift work posed a threat to health of workers it would become a problem of national importance. In view of the above, the present work entitled “Studies on the Incidence of various health problems among Shift staff” has been discussed. It is essential that an ideal rotation of the shifts be adopted so as to reduce the sleepiness and fatigue among the shift workers. | Keywords : | | - Shift work, Health, Circadian clock, Biological rhythm.,
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