A Generalized Structural Equation Model Approach to Long Working Hours and Near-Misses among Healthcare Professionals in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15490263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tatsuhiko Anzai (0000-0003-1073-2996, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Takashi Yamauchi (0000-0001-5295-4082, Jikei University School of Medicine), Masaki Ozawa (Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Kunihiko Takahashi (0000-0003-2387-7772, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 7154-7154 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18137154 |
| PMID | 34281091 |
| OpenAlex | W3178111119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
(1) Background: Near-miss incidents are the foundation of major injuries. They are warning signs that loss is imminent. Long working hours are a risk factor for near-misses along with sleep problems, job-related stress, and depressive symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the indirect effects of long working hours via mediating variables on near-miss occurrences among Japanese healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: 1490 Japanese healthcare professionals' reports from a web-based survey of workers in October 2018 were analyzed to evaluate total, direct, and indirect effects of long working hours on near-misses. We applied a generalized structural equation model with three mediating variables: sleep problems, job-related stress, and depressive symptoms. (3) Results: The total effect and direct effect of the categories of working hours longer than 41 h per week (h/w) for occurrence of near-misses were not significantly higher than that of 35-40 h/w. However, for indirect effects on occurrence of near-misses that first passed through job-related stress, there were higher reports for each category compared to 35-40 h/w, with odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of OR = 1.12, 95% CI (1.07, 1.21) for 41-50 h/w; 1.25, (1.14, 1.41) for 51-60 h/w; and 1.31, (1.18, 1.51) for ≥ 61 h/w. (4) Conclusion: The results suggest that reducing working hours might improve job-related stress, which could reduce near-misses and prevent injuries
Econometrics · Forensic engineering · Generalized estimating equation · Health care · Health professionals · Near miss · Political science · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Engineering · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Workplace Health and Well-being
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |