Upplevd delaktighet i vardagliga aktiviteter vid skiftarbete

Sammanfattning: Background: Shift work is performed in different times, often in evenings and during weekends. Shift worker’s physical health is affected in a negative way. Shift work contributes to reduced participation in everyday activities which in turn affects the quality of life and family life. Purpose: To describe the occupational performance and experience of participation in everyday activities among shift workers. Method: A questionnaire study was made at an industrial workplace where 30 shift workers participated. The questionnaire used was "Occupational Gap Questionnaire" (OGQ). The aim of the instrument is to study participation in everyday activities by measuring what people do and to what extent they want to do it. Shift workers were divided into each shift in order to study variations in occupational performance. Collected and processed data is presented using descriptive statistics. Results: Shift workers performed all activities included in the instrument, but on different levels. The types of activities that had most occupational gaps were in the category IADL. Conclusion: Shift workers in the study have good participation in their everyday activities despite shift work