Abstract summary 

Todescribe the different psycho-physiological repercussions of night work among female health professionals subject to numerous socio-cultural constraints.This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study including female professionals performing night work, conducted between July 1 and July 30, 2018 at the Kolda Regional Hospital Center.The study was carried out using anonymous questionnaires. The data collected was entered and analyzed with Microsoft Excel version 2013.A total of 41 women participated in the study. The average age was 30.9 years old. The average night work was 5.9 years. 51.2% of the workers felt comfortable with this type of schedule, compared to 48.8% feeling disrupted. 73.1% preferred daytime work. 36.5% wanted to stop this type of schedule. Several impacts of night work were identified.Physiologically, poor sleep quality (36.6%), insufficient sleep duration (36.6%), menstrual disorders (29.2%) were noted. On the psychological level, stress (48.8%), temperamental disorders (17.5%), anxiety and depression (10.7%) were found.A regular medical and psychological follow-up should be necessary for these professionals.

Authors & Co-authors:  Diédhiou Bocar Baïla BB Ba El Hadji Makhtar EHM Ba Fatoumata F Ndiaye Mor M

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