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Night shifts and sleep among pneumology medical staff Cover

Night shifts and sleep among pneumology medical staff

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|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Gender distribution of participants.
Gender distribution of participants.

Figure 2.

Age group distribution.
Age group distribution.

Figure 3.

Duration of night-shift work.
Duration of night-shift work.

Figure 4.

Increase in cigarette consumption during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019.
Increase in cigarette consumption during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019.

Figure 5.

Measures applied to improve sleep quality after night shifts.
Measures applied to improve sleep quality after night shifts.

Figure 6.

Duration of daytime sleep after night shifts.
Duration of daytime sleep after night shifts.

Figure 7.

Short rest breaks during night shifts.
Short rest breaks during night shifts.

Figure 8.

Average night-time sleep duration before the pandemic.
Average night-time sleep duration before the pandemic.

Figure 9.

Wake-up time pre/post-pandemic.
Wake-up time pre/post-pandemic.

Figure 10.

Bedtime ante/post-pandemic.
Bedtime ante/post-pandemic.

Figure 11.

Need for psychological counselling during and after the pandemic.
Need for psychological counselling during and after the pandemic.

Comparison of wake-up time before and after the pandemic

ParameterAverage ± SDMedian (IQR)P*
Wake-up-time-ahead (P < 0.001**)6.38 ± 1.316 (5.45–7)<0.001
Wake-up-time-after (P < 0.001**)6.07 ± 1.316 (5–6.75)
Difference0.31 ± 1.010 (0–0.675)-

Comparison of bedtime before and after the pandemic

ParameterAverage ± SDMedian (IQR)P*
Bed-time-before (P < 0.001**)22.75 ± 0.8823 (22–23)0.732
Bed-time-after (P < 0.001**)22.71 ± 1.0223 (22–23.5)-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 83
Published on: Dec 5, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Claudina Dănilă, Aida-Andreea Fănică, Florin-Dumitru Mihălţan, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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