Impact of Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Drowsiness on Medical Laboratory Technologists’ Alertness During Night Shift

Abstract

Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) often work in shifts, with night shifts being much longer than morning or day shifts. As a result, many MLTs are exposed to high levels of fatigue, sleep problems, and drowsiness, while MLTs are always required to be alert for emergency analysis. This research aims to determine the impact of fatigue, sleep quality, and drowsiness on decreased alertness of MTLs working night shifts. Additionally, it describes the fatigue, sleep quality, drowsiness, and decreased alertness of MLTs. The method of analysis used was multiple linear regression. The research found that most MLTs working night shifts suffer from high fatigue levels, poor sleep quality, drowsiness, and decreased alertness. The findings suggest that fatigue and drowsiness have an impact on decreased alertness, while sleep quality has no impact on decreased alertness. These findings have implications for work scheduling and managing fatigue and drowsiness among MLTs.