Flight Attendant Work/Rest Patterns, Alertness, and Performance Assessment

Mead, Andrew; Nesthus, Thomas E.; Dobbins, Lena

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Flight Attendant Work/Rest Patterns, Alertness, and Performance Assessment

2012-02-03
By Mead, Andrew ; Nesthus, Thomas E. ; Dobbins, Lena

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Mead, Andrew ; Nesthus, Thomas E. ; Dobbins, Lena
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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Federal Aviation Administration
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United States
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

The research objective is to conduct a study providing evidence to assess and address potential fatigue challenges in flight attendants and develop necessary training and operational mitigation of this potential threat to public safety. The goals of this study were to measure how much activity, rest, and sleep do US-based flight attendants engage in during a typical 3-4 week period? Do these patterns affect attention, subjective sleepiness, and mood? Do these effects vary as a function of carrier type, seniority status, or domesticity? The field study required the most complex data collection: Sole source of objective data on sleep/wake patterns, cognitive performance, mood changes, and workload patterns of flight attendants as they progress through a normal duty & off-duty monthly work cycle. CAMI initiated cooperative research agreement with nonprofit research organization (IBR) with field research experience to conduct the project. CAMI worked extensively with airlines and flight attendant unions in protocol development and volunteer recruitment strategies.
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