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Siri Waage is a Researcher at the Department of Global Health and Community Medicine at the University of Bergen and the National Competence Service for Sleep Disorders at Bergen Health Center - Haukeland University Hospital. Her work focuses on the intersection of sleep, circadian rhythms, and occupational health, with particular emphasis on healthcare workers and shift workers.
Dr. Waage's research interests span several critical areas in sleep medicine and occupational health:
- Sleep disorders among shift workers, particularly in nursing populations
- The relationship between work schedules and health outcomes
- Circadian rhythm disruptions and their consequences
- Fatigue management in healthcare settings
- The impact of shift work on mental and physical health
Her extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on how work schedules affect sleep quality and health outcomes among healthcare workers. A significant portion of her work examines nurses as a population, investigating how different shift patterns influence sleep disorders, fatigue, headache frequency, infection risk, and turnover intention. Her research often employs longitudinal designs and large-scale studies to establish causal relationships between work schedules and health outcomes.
Dr. Waage has been actively involved in several major research projects, including:
- Sleep, shift work and health among nurses (SUSSH)
- Sleep and fatigue among rescuers and pilots in the air ambulance service
- Healthy Working Schedules (HeWOS)
Her collaborative work with researchers like Bjørn Bjorvatn and Ståle Pallesen has significantly contributed to understanding the health impacts of shift work, particularly in healthcare settings, and has informed interventions to improve work schedules and reduce occupational health risks.
