FONSECA, Sérgio; QUEIROS, Cristina    MARTINS, Vítor. Occupational health on the railway: shift work, Burnout, sleep and work-family interaction. []. , 21, 1, pp.221-228. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/20psd210132.

The Railway works uninterruptedly, which means that its workers are organized in shifts, with an impact on emotional/physical tiredness and work-family conciliation. This study aims to understand the impact of shift work on burnout, sleep, and work-family interaction levels among members of the Railroad Union of the Commercial and Itinerant Review. Method: It was applied, for burnout, the CESQT, for work-family, the SWING, and a pilot questionnaire for sleep impact assessment. Participated 314 workers, being 83% review and sale operators (6% sale and control operator), 94% men, with a mean age of 45.09 years (SD = 6.79), and 19.51 average of years of job experience (SD = 8.42), working mainly during day shifts. Results: Moderate values of burnout, psychological distress and work-family conflict were found, as well as negative impact on sleep quality and characteristics. Day/night shifts do not differ in burnout or work-family conflict, but sleep satisfaction is higher in the day shift, while the negative impact on sleep and family life is higher in the night shift. Older people and those with more years of job experience suffer higher negative impact on sleep. Burnout has positive correlations with negative impact on sleep and family life. Discussion: We found already psychological distress in these workers, manifested in burnout, sleep and work-family conflict, and we should study better the impact of shift work on the railroad.

: Burnout; Railroad; Shifts; Burnout; Sleep; Family.

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