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https://doi.org/10.31306/s.58.3.4
The habit of alcohol consumption in relation to night work and safety at work
Ana Zavalić
; Dom zdravlja Zagrebačke županije - Zaprešić, Zaprešić, Hrvatska
Marija Zavalić
; Hrvatski zavod za zaštitu zdravlja i sigurnost na radu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Milan Milošević
; ŠNZ
Sažetak
The aim of the study was to show whether there is a link between alcohol consumption, level of education, shift work and the perception of the quality of life.
This study examined the prevalence of alcohol consumption among employees working in different types of shift work in six different organizations in the Republic of Croatia. The survey was conducted with a questionnaire designed by the Croatian Institute for Health Protection and Safety at Work. The study aimed to estimate the use of alcohol in relation to the level of education, economic sector, business and labour organization and alcohol consumption in relation to the workers' perception of their own free time.
The study included 860 subjects, of whom 688 (80.0%) were male. The results showed a statistically significant difference in the frequency of alcohol use among individual work organizations (p <0.001) and a difference in consumption between the sexes (men drink more alcohol, p <0.001). The biggest impact of shift work on the habit of alcohol drinking and in disturbance of free time was found in the group working 7 to 15 night shifts per month. This study points to the crucial role of occupational medicine in worker education regarding the harmful effects of alcohol consumption and raising awareness of workers and employers as to the importance of zero tolerance of alcohol consumption in the workplace.
Ključne riječi
alcohol; workplace; shift work; quality of life
Hrčak ID:
167708
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.10.2016.
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