• 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. ...
    • Sleep and Sleepiness Measured by Diaries and Actigraphy among Norwegian and Austrian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Pilots 

      Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Zakariassen, Erik; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Gatterbauer-Trischler, Pia; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The study examined sleep and sleepiness among shift working Helicopter Emergency Medical Service pilots from Norway (Norwegian Air Ambulance; NAA) and Austria (Christophorus Flugrettungverein; CFV). Both pilot groups (N = ...
    • Sleep in older adolescents. Results from a large cross-sectional, population-based study 

      Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge; Gradisar, Michael; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The aim of the present study was to describe sleep patterns in a large and representative sample of Norwegian adolescents. The sample included 4,010 first-year high school students, aged 16–17 years (54% female), who ...
    • Sleep medication and melatonin use among Norwegian nurses – A cross-sectional study 

      Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Aim To estimate the prevalence of sleep medication and melatonin use among nurses and to assess if factors related to work, sleep or mental health, were associated with such use. Design A cross-sectional study. Methods A ...
    • 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. ...
    • Sleepiness among personnel in the Norwegian Air Ambulance Service 

      Flaa, Tine Almenning; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Gundersen, Hilde; Zakariassen, Erik; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose: To examine the effects of shift work and extended working hours on sleepiness among pilots and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) crew members in the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Methods: This field study ...
    • Smartphone restriction and its effect on subjective withdrawal related scores 

      Eide, Tine Almenning; Aarestad, Sarah Helene; Pallesen, Ståle; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Bilder, Robert M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-13)
      Excessive smartphone use has been associated with a number of negative consequences for the individual and the environment. Some similarities can be observed between excessive smartphone usage and several behavioural ...
    • Subjective and objective sleep among air ambulance personnel 

      Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Zakariassen, Erik; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The present study aimed to investigate the effects of shift work on sleep among pilots and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service crew members (HCM) in the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Sleep was assessed by diaries and actigraphy ...