Impact of night shift work on sleep quality and dietary pattern: a study among IT professionals in Puducherry, India

Authors

  • M. Bharath Bala Department of Public Health, School of Allied Health Sciences, Vinayaka Mission's Puducherry Campus, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation- DU, Salem, Puducherry, India
  • G. Savitha Department of Public Health, School of Allied Health Sciences, Vinayaka Mission's Puducherry Campus, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation- DU, Salem, Puducherry, India
  • E. Shree Sruthi Department of Psychology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Vinayaka Mission's Puducherry Campus, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation- DU, Salem, Puducherry, India
  • S. Andrew John Silvester Director, School of Allied Health Sciences, Vinayaka Mission's Puducherry Campus, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation- DU, Salem, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20250323

Keywords:

Night shift work, Sleep quality, Dietary pattern

Abstract

Background: Night shift work is prevalent in various industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, emergency services, and call centres, especially in regions with 24-hour operations. Health issues often arise due to the disruption of circadian rhythms that shift workers endure. The main objective of the study to assess the prevalence of poor sleep quality among IT professionals, to assess the dietary pattern among IT professionals and to assess the association between dietary pattern and sleep quality among night shift IT professionals.

Methods: It is a quantitative, cross-sectional study conducted among 163 IT professional in a Puducherry India. Simple random sampling technique was used for selection of participants.

Results: The present study reveals that all 163 participants (100%) have a PSQI score of 5 or greater, indicating "Poor sleep quality." No participants were classified as having "Good sleep quality," highlighting the prevalence of poor sleep quality in this group. This relationship is statistically significant (p=0.015), suggesting that the observed correlation is unlikely due to chance.

Conclusions: The study concludes that night shift work among IT professionals in Puducherry, India, has a significant adverse impact on sleep quality, with all participants exhibiting poor sleep quality as indicated by a PSQI score of 5 or greater. The disruption of natural circadian rhythms due to irregular working hours is a primary contributor to deteriorating sleep patterns.

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2025-01-31

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Bharath Bala, M., Savitha, G., Sruthi, E. S., & Silvester, S. A. J. (2025). Impact of night shift work on sleep quality and dietary pattern: a study among IT professionals in Puducherry, India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 12(2), 880–886. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20250323

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