• The Association Between Shift Work and Immunological Biomarkers in Nurses 

      Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Axelsson, John; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Thun, Eirunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives: Shift work is associated with several negative health effects. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unclear, but low-grade inflammation has been suggested to play a role. This project aimed to ...
    • Associations between night work and BMI, alcohol, smoking, caffeine and exercise - A cross-sectional study 

      Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Pallesen, Ståle; Øyane, Nicolas Melchior Frederic; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-12)
      Background: Shift work is associated with negative health effects. Increased prevalence of several cardiovascular risk factors among shift workers/night workers compared with day workers have been shown resulting in increased ...
    • A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents 

      Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Thun, Eirunn; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: This study aimed to investigate how change in the number of quick returns [(QR) <11 hours between consecutive shifts] longitudinally is associated with risk of occupational accidents among nurses. Methods: ...
    • Shift Work and Lifestyle factors: A 6-year follow-Up Study Among Nurses 

      Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-16)
      Objectives: To evaluate different work schedules, short rest time between shifts (quick returns), and night shift exposure for their possible adverse effects on different lifestyle factors in a 6-year follow-up study. ...
    • Shift work: Weight change and lifestyle factors 

      Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes (Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-10)
      Our society is dependent on 24hour services: healthcare, transportation, law enforcement, and fire services, as well as an ever-expanding service sector. The employees who contribute to these 24hour services, collectively ...
    • Sleep patterns among Norwegian nurses between the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Nurses are in the frontline and play an important role in the battle against the COrona VIrus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sleep problems among health care workers are likely to increase due to the pandemic. ...