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Secondary traumatic stress in partners of paramedics: A scoping review

Hill, M. A., Paterson, J. L., & Rebar, A. L. (2024). Secondary traumatic stress in partners of paramedics: A scoping review. Australasian Emergency Care, 27(1), 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.auec.2023.06.002


“I need to be alert at night to provide care”: Factors associated with problematic sleep among young Australian caregivers

Paterson, J. L., Thomas, M. J. W., Reynolds, A. C., Sprajcer, M., Gupta, C., Gibson, R. H., . . . Ferguson, S. A. (2022). “I need to be alert at night to provide care”: Factors associated with problematic sleep among young Australian caregivers. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 1-10. doi:10.1080/15402002.2022.2093879


A preliminary framework for managing sleep inertia in occupational settings

Kovac, K., Vincent, G. E., Paterson, J. L., Hilditch, C. J., & Ferguson, S. A. (2023). A preliminary framework for managing sleep inertia in occupational settings. SLEEP Advances, 4(1), 1-12. doi:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad050


“I Want to Be Safe and Not Still Half Asleep”: Exploring Practical Countermeasures to Manage the Risk of Sleep Inertia for Emergency Service Personnel Using a Mixed Methods Approach

Kovac, K., Vincent, G. E., Paterson, J. L., & Ferguson, S. A. (2022). “I Want to Be Safe and Not Still Half Asleep”: Exploring Practical Countermeasures to Manage the Risk of Sleep Inertia for Emergency Service Personnel Using a Mixed Methods Approach. Nature and Science of Sleep, 14, 1493-1510. doi:10.2147/NSS.S370488


The experience and management of sleep inertia in Australian volunteer firefighters

Kovac, K., Ferguson, S. A., Vincent, G. E., & Paterson, J. L. (2022). The experience and management of sleep inertia in Australian volunteer firefighters. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 91, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103340


Sleeping together: understanding the association between relationship type, sexual activity, and sleep

Sprajcer, M., O’Mullan, C., Reynolds, A., Paterson, J. L., Bachmann, A., & Lastella, M. (2022). Sleeping together: understanding the association between relationship type, sexual activity, and sleep. Sleep Science, 15(s1), 80-88. doi:10.5935/1984-0063.20220005


The impact of a short burst of exercise on sleep inertia

Kovac, K. S., Vincent, G. E., Paterson, J. L., Reynolds, A. C., Aisbett, B., Hilditch, C. J., & Ferguson, S. A. (2021). The impact of a short burst of exercise on sleep inertia. Physiology and Behavior, 242, 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113617


Informal management of health and safety risks associated with alarm response by Australian firefighters

Paterson, J. L., Aisbett, B., Kovac, K., & Ferguson, S. A. (2021). Informal management of health and safety risks associated with alarm response by Australian firefighters. Ergonomics, 1. doi:10.1080/00140139.2021.1967460


Protecting the health and safety of the paramedic workforce in Australia: The role of cohort studies with new recruits

Reynolds, A. C., Crowther, M. E., Ferguson, S. A., Paterson, J. L., Howie, C., & Adams, R. J. (2021). Protecting the health and safety of the paramedic workforce in Australia: The role of cohort studies with new recruits. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33(5), 935-937. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.13808


The Tern Programme Study protocol for an implementation trial of a flexible, long-term psychosocial intervention for complex posttraumatic stress in young people

Dunn, B. J., Keane, C. A., & Paterson, J. L. (2021). The Tern Programme Study protocol for an implementation trial of a flexible, long-term psychosocial intervention for complex posttraumatic stress in young people. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), 1-16. doi:10.1080/20008198.2021.1988479


What factors influence the sleep of on-call workers?

Vincent, G. E., Kovac, K. S., Signal, L., Reynolds, A. C., Paterson, J. L., Sprajcer, M. A., & Ferguson, S. A. (2021). What factors influence the sleep of on-call workers?. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 19(2), 255-272. doi:10.1080/15402002.2020.1733575


Who is ‘on-call’ in Australia? A new classification approach for on-call employment in future population-level studies

Sprajcer, M. A., Appleton, S. L., Adams, R. J., Gill, T. K., Ferguson, S. A., Vincent, G. E., . . . Reynolds, A. C. (2021). Who is ‘on-call’ in Australia? A new classification approach for on-call employment in future population-level studies. PLOS ONE, 16(11), 1-13. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259035


Can an increase in noradrenaline induced by brief exercise counteract sleep inertia?

Kovac, K. S., Vincent, G. E., Paterson, J. L., Aisbett, B., Reynolds, A. C., & Ferguson, S. A. (2020). Can an increase in noradrenaline induced by brief exercise counteract sleep inertia?. Chronobiology International, 37(9-10), 1474-1478. doi:10.1080/07420528.2020.1803900


Exercising caution upon waking: Can exercise reduce sleep inertia?

Kovac, K. S., Ferguson, S. A., Paterson, J. L., Aisbett, B., Hilditch, C. J., Reynolds, A. C., & Vincent, G. E. (2020). Exercising caution upon waking: Can exercise reduce sleep inertia?. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 1-10. doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.00254


Impacts of Australian firefighters’ on-call work arrangements on the sleep of partners

Vincent, G. E., Karan, S., Paterson, J. L., Reynolds, A. C., Dominiak, M., & Ferguson, S. A. (2020). Impacts of Australian firefighters’ on-call work arrangements on the sleep of partners. Clocks & Sleep, 2(1), 39-51. doi:10.3390/clockssleep2010005


Sex and sleep: Perceptions of sex as a sleep promoting behavior in the general adult population

Lastella, M., O'Mullan, C. M., Paterson, J. L., & Reynolds, A. C. (2019). Sex and sleep: Perceptions of sex as a sleep promoting behavior in the general adult population. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 1-6. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2019.00033


More than hours of work: Fatigue management during high-intensity maritime operations

Thomas, M. J., Paterson, J. L., Jay, S. M., Matthews, R. W., & Ferguson, S. A. (2019). More than hours of work: Fatigue management during high-intensity maritime operations. Chronobiology International, 36(1), 143-149. doi:10.1080/07420528.2018.1519571


A test of how Australian adults allocate time for physical activity

Rebar, A. L., Johnston, R., Paterson, J. L., Short, C. E., Schoeppe, S., & Vandelanotte, C. (2019). A test of how Australian adults allocate time for physical activity. Behavioral Medicine, 45(1), 1-6. doi:10.1080/08964289.2017.1361902


Barriers and enablers to modifying sleep behavior in adolescents and young adults: A qualitative investigation

Paterson, J. L., Reynolds, A. C., Duncan, M., Vandelanotte, C., & Ferguson, S. A. (2019). Barriers and enablers to modifying sleep behavior in adolescents and young adults: A qualitative investigation. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 17(1), 1-13. doi:10.1080/15402002.2016.1266489


Can stress act as a sleep inertia countermeasure when on-call?

Jay, S. M., Carley, D. M., Aisbett, B., Ferguson, S. A., & Paterson, J. L. (2019). Can stress act as a sleep inertia countermeasure when on-call?. Biological Rhythm Research, 50(3), 429-439. doi:10.1080/09291016.2018.1464245


Working (longer than) 9 to 5: Are there cardiometabolic health risks for young Australian workers who report longer than 38-h working weeks?

Reynolds, A. C., Bucks, R. S., Paterson, J. L., Ferguson, S. A., Mori, T. A., McArdle, N., . . . Eastwood, P. R. (2018). Working (longer than) 9 to 5: Are there cardiometabolic health risks for young Australian workers who report longer than 38-h working weeks?. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 91(4), 403-412. doi:10.1007/s00420-018-1289-4


Short sleep is associated with working weeks longer than 38 hours in young Australian workers, but does not mediate the relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors

Reynolds, A. C., Bucks, R. S., Paterson, J. L., Ferguson, S. A., Mori, T. A., McArdle, N., . . . Eastwood, P. R. (2018). Short sleep is associated with working weeks longer than 38 hours in young Australian workers, but does not mediate the relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors. Sleep, 41(Suppl_1), A326. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsy061.877


Sleep schedule regularity is associated with sleep duration in older Australian adults: Implications for improving the sleep health and wellbeing of our aging population

Paterson, J. L., Reynolds, A. C., & Dawson, D. (2018). Sleep schedule regularity is associated with sleep duration in older Australian adults: Implications for improving the sleep health and wellbeing of our aging population. Clinical Gerontologist, 41(2), 113-122. doi:10.1080/07317115.2017.1358790


No rest for the women: Understanding the impact of on-call work for women in the emergency services

Jay, S. M., Paterson, J. L., Aisbett, B., & Ferguson, S. A. (2018). No rest for the women: Understanding the impact of on-call work for women in the emergency services. Chronobiology International, 35(6), 827-837. doi:10.1080/07420528.2018.1466793


Young, vulnerable and uncertain: Young workers' perceptions of work health and safety

Clarkson, L., Blewett, V., Rainbird, S., Paterson, J. L., & Etherton, H. (2018). Young, vulnerable and uncertain: Young workers' perceptions of work health and safety. Work, 61(1), 113-123. doi:10.3233/WOR-182788


Sleepy, circadian disrupted and sick: Could intestinal microbiota play an important role in shift worker health?

Reynolds, A. C., Broussard, J., Paterson, J. L., Wright, K. P., & Ferguson, S. A. (2017). Sleepy, circadian disrupted and sick: Could intestinal microbiota play an important role in shift worker health?. Molecular Metabolism, 6(1), 12-13. doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2016.11.004


Prior sleep and perceptions of risk when driving

Paterson, J. L., Browne, M., Ferguson, S. A., & Dawson, D. (2016). Prior sleep and perceptions of risk when driving. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 14(3), 295-301. doi:10.1007/s41105-016-0058-6


Fatigue and mental health in Australian rural and regional ambulance personnel

Pyper, Z., & Paterson, J. L. (2016). Fatigue and mental health in Australian rural and regional ambulance personnel. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28(1), 62-66. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12520


On-call work: To sleep or not to sleep?: It depends

Ferguson, S. A., Paterson, J. L., Hall, S. J., Jay, S. M., & Aisbett, B. (2016). On-call work: To sleep or not to sleep?: It depends. Chronobiology International, 33(6), 678-684. doi:10.3109/07420528.2016.1167714


Sound the alarm: Health and safety risks associated with alarm response for salaried and retained metropolitan firefighters

Paterson, J., Aisbett, B., & Ferguson, S. (2016). Sound the alarm: Health and safety risks associated with alarm response for salaried and retained metropolitan firefighters. Safety Science, 82, 174-181. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.09.024


The shift work and health research agenda: Considering changes in gut microbiota as a pathway linking shift work, sleep loss and circadian misalignment, and metabolic disease

Reynolds, A. C., Paterson, J. L., Ferguson, S. A., Stanley, D., Wright, K. P., & Dawson, D. (2017). The shift work and health research agenda: Considering changes in gut microbiota as a pathway linking shift work, sleep loss and circadian misalignment, and metabolic disease. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 34, 3-9. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2016.06.009


Managing fatigue : it really is about sleep

Darwent, D., Dawson, D., Paterson, J., Roach, G., & Ferguson, S. (2015). Managing fatigue : it really is about sleep. Accident analysis and prevention., 82, 20-26. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2015.05.009


Occupational fatigue and other health and safety issues for young Australian workers : an exploratory mixed methods study

Paterson, J., Clarkson, L., Rainbird, S., Etherton, H., & Blewett, V. (2015). Occupational fatigue and other health and safety issues for young Australian workers : an exploratory mixed methods study. Industrial health., 53(3), 293-299. doi:10.2486/indhealth.2014-0257


Look before you (s)leep : evaluating the use of fatigue detection technologies within a fatigue risk management system for the road transport industry

Dawson, D., Searle, A., & Paterson, J. (2014). Look before you (s)leep : evaluating the use of fatigue detection technologies within a fatigue risk management system for the road transport industry. Sleep medicine reviews., 18(2), 141-152. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2013.03.003


Poor sleep quality in Australian adults with comorbid psychological distress and physical illness

Scott, D., Paterson, J., & Happell, B. (2014). Poor sleep quality in Australian adults with comorbid psychological distress and physical illness. Behavioral sleep medicine., 12, 331-341. doi:10.1080/15402002.2013.819469


What paramedics think about when they think about fatigue : contributing factors

Paterson, J., Sofianopoulos, S., & Williams, B. (2014). What paramedics think about when they think about fatigue : contributing factors. Emergency medicine Australasia., 26(2), 139-144. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12216


Sleep and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Paterson, J., Reynolds, A., Ferguson, S., & Dawson, D. (2013). Sleep and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Sleep medicine reviews., 17, 465-474. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2012.12.002


What happens to mood, performance and sleep in a laboratory study with no sleep deprivation?

Paterson, J., Dorrian, J., Ferguson, S., Jay, S., & Dawson, D. (2013). What happens to mood, performance and sleep in a laboratory study with no sleep deprivation?. Sleep and biological rhythm., 11(3), 200-209. doi:10.1111/sbr.2013.11.issue-3


Actigraph estimates of the sleep of Australian midwives: the impact of shift work

Tremaine, R., Dorrian, J., Paterson, J., Neall, A., Piggott, E., Grech, C., & Pincombe, J. (2013). Actigraph estimates of the sleep of Australian midwives: the impact of shift work. Biological research for nursing., 15(2), 191-199. doi:10.1177/1099800411422249


Keeping rail on track : preliminary findings on safety culture in Australian rail : preliminary findings on safety culture in Australian rail

Blewett, V., Rainbird, S., Dorrian, J., Paterson, J., & Cattani, M. (2012). Keeping rail on track : preliminary findings on safety culture in Australian rail : preliminary findings on safety culture in Australian rail. Work : a journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation., 41(S1), 4230-4236. doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-0124-4230


Beyond working time : factors affecting sleep behaviour in rail safety workers

Paterson, J., Dorrian, J., Clarkson, L., Darwent, D., & Ferguson, S. (2012). Beyond working time : factors affecting sleep behaviour in rail safety workers. Accident analysis and prevention., 45(S), 32-35. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.022


Changes in structural aspects of mood during 39-66h of sleep loss using matched controls

Paterson, J., Dorrian, J., Lamond, N., Murphy, P., Ferguson, S., Jay, S., . . . Dawson, D. (2011). Changes in structural aspects of mood during 39-66h of sleep loss using matched controls. Applied ergonomics : human factors in technology and society., 42, 196-201. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2010.06.014


Sleep, stress and compensatory behaviors in Australian nurses and midwives

Dorrian, J., Grech, C., Dawson, D., Pincombe, J., Paterson, J. L., & Rogers, A. (2011). Sleep, stress and compensatory behaviors in Australian nurses and midwives. Revista de Saude Publica., 45(5), 922-930. doi:10.1590/S0034-89102011005000059


Mood change and perception of workload in Australian midwives

Paterson, J. L., Dorrian, J., Pincombe, J., Grech, C., & Dawson, D. (2010). Mood change and perception of workload in Australian midwives. Industrial health., 48(4), 381-389. doi:10.2486/indhealth.MSSW-01


Dataset
Associated data for "Exploring practical countermeasures to manage the risk of sleep inertia for emergency service personnel"

Kovac, K., Vincent, G., & Paterson, J. (2023). Associated data for "Exploring practical countermeasures to manage the risk of sleep inertia for emergency service personnel". (No. Of Pieces: 49MB). [.xlsx, .csv, .pdf, .doc, .nvp, .spv, .sav]. Rockhampton, Queensland: Central Queensland University. doi:10.25946/22877261.v1


Presentation
Developing a clear and shared vision: An industry-research-higher education partnership approach

Keen Dyer, H. M., Krusel, N., Bridges, A. M., Reynolds, A. C., Ferguson, S. A., & Paterson, J. L. (2016). Developing a clear and shared vision: An industry-research-higher education partnership approach. In Australian Association for Research in Education: Transforming Education Research (pp. 1-2). Melbourne. Retrieved from https://www.aare.edu.au/


Conference paper
Keeping rail on track : good practice work health and safety in the Australian rail industry

Paterson, J., Blewett, V., Rainbird, S., & Etherton, H. (2014). Keeping rail on track : good practice work health and safety in the Australian rail industry. In Proceedings of the 11th human factors in organizational design and management conference (ODAM 2014) and 46th annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES 2014), 17-20 August 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark. (pp. 441-446). Copenhagen, Denmark: Technical University of Denmark. Retrieved from http://proceedings.dtu.dk/fedora/repository/dtu:2339


Strategic engagement : hearing the voice of young workers in the development of the Youth Work Health and Safety Strategy for South Australia

Blewett, V., Rainbird, S., Clarkson, L., Etherton, H., & Paterson, J. (2014). Strategic engagement : hearing the voice of young workers in the development of the Youth Work Health and Safety Strategy for South Australia. In Then, now and beyond: proceedings of the 50th annual conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc., 17-19 November 2014, Adelaide, Australia (pp. 36). Baulkham Hills, NSW: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia. Retrieved from http://www.ergonomics.org.au/


Strategic engagement : including youth in the development of the Youth Work Health and Safety Strategy for South Australia

Blewett, V., Rainbird, S., Clarkson, L., Etherton, H., & Paterson, J. (2014). Strategic engagement : including youth in the development of the Youth Work Health and Safety Strategy for South Australia. In Proceedings of the 11th human factors in organizational design and management conference (ODAM 2014) and 46th annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES 2014), 17-20 August 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark. (pp. 711-716). Copenhagen, Denmark: Technical University of Denmark. Retrieved from http://proceedings.dtu.dk/fedora/repository/dtu:2451


The development of the Organisational Culture Work Health and Safety Survey (OCWHaS)

Clarkson, L., Blewett, V., Paterson, J., & Etherton, H. (2014). The development of the Organisational Culture Work Health and Safety Survey (OCWHaS). In Proceedings of the 11th human factors in organizational design and management conference (ODAM 2014) and 46th annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES 2014), 17-20 August 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark. (pp. 243-248). Copenhagen, Denmark: Technical University of Denmark. doi:10.4122/dtu:2265


Engaging young workers on their own terms : young workers and work health and safety in South Australia

Blewett, V., Paterson, J., & Rainbird, S. (2013). Engaging young workers on their own terms : young workers and work health and safety in South Australia. In Proceedings of the 48th International Congres de la Societe d'Ergonomie de Langue Francaise (SELF2013), Paris, 28-30 août 2013. (pp. 1-5). Belgium: Societe d'Ergonomie de Langue Francaise.


Book chapter
Psychosocial hazards : fatigue

Paterson, J., & Dawson, D. (2012). Psychosocial hazards : fatigue. In Unknown (Ed.), Core body of knowledge for generalist OHS professionals (pp. 1-19). Tullamarine, VIC.: Safety Institute of Australia. Retrieved from http://www.ohsbok.org.au/