Acute Effect of Night Shift Work on Endothelial Function with and without Naps: A Scoping Review

Paul D Patterson; Jacob C Friedman; Samuel Ding; Rebekah S Miller; Christian Martin-Gill; David Hostler; Thomas E Platt

doi:10.3390/ijerph20196864

Acute Effect of Night Shift Work on Endothelial Function with and without Naps: A Scoping Review

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Sep 29;20(19):6864. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20196864.

Authors

Paul D Patterson^{1

2}, Jacob C Friedman^{1

2}, Samuel Ding^{1

2}, Rebekah S Miller³, Christian Martin-Gill¹, David Hostler⁴, Thomas E Platt²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
² Department of Community Health Services and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
³ Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
⁴ Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.

Abstract

We examined the breadth and depth of the current evidence investigating napping/sleeping during night shift work and its impact on non-invasive measures of endothelial function. We used a scoping review study design and searched five databases: Ovid Medline, EMBASE, Ovid APA PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, and EBSCO CINAHL. We limited our search to English language and publications from January 1980 to September 2022. Our reporting adhered to the PRISMA-ScR guidance for scoping reviews. Our search strategy yielded 1949 records (titles and abstracts) after deduplication, of which 36 were retained for full-text review. Five articles were retained, describing three observational and two experimental research studies with a total sample of 110 individuals, which examined the non-invasive indicators of endothelial function in relation to the exposure to night shift work. While there is some evidence of an effect of night shift work on the non-invasive indicators of endothelial function, this evidence is incomplete, limited to a small samples of shift workers, and is mostly restricted to one measurement technique for assessing endothelial function with diverse protocols. In addition, there is no identifiable research investigating the potential benefits of napping during night shift work on non-invasive measures of endothelial function.

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; endothelial function; napping; scoping literature review; shift work.

Publication types

Systematic Review
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Shift Work Schedule*
Sleep
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm*
Work Schedule Tolerance

Grants and funding

This research study was funded by an institutional grant from the University of Pittsburgh, Office of the Provost, Office of Undergraduate Studies (Office of Vice Provost Joseph McCarthy), provided to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Emergency Medicine Program (Co-Principal Investigators: Platt, T.E., Patterson, P.D.). No grant number provided by funder. The funders played no role in the execution of this review, and they played no role in the interpretation of findings or the reporting of results.