Fatigue Management Health Education Intervention Effects on Flight Attendants

This study explored the impact of a fatigue management health education intervention (FMI) on flight attendants fatigue management knowledge, attitudes, behavioral intention, self-efficacy, and fatigue intensity. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used. The sample included 70 flight attendants of an international airline company in Taiwan. The experimental group (N 34) received an FMI, while the control group (N 36) had no intervention. Fatigue management knowledge, attitude, behavior intention, self-efficacy, and fatigue intensity were assessed at baseline and 1 wk later. Single-factor analysis of covariance and Jensen Neman methods were used to assess the differences in outcomes between the two groups. Attitude and self-efficacy in the experimental group were significantly improved after the FMI [standardized mean difference (SMD), 0.96; 1.98]. The intervention also reduced their fatigue intensity (SMD 6.05) and both knowledge and behavioral intention scores were increased in more than 80% of subjects in the experimental group. FMI can effectively improve fatigue management knowledge, attitudes, behavioral intention, and self-efficacy and reduce fatigue intensity in flight attendants.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.3357/AMHP.5643.2020
• Record URL:
  • https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2020/00000091/00000012/art00003
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23756314
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the Aerospace Medical Association.
• Authors:
  • Hu, Chia-Jung
  • Lee, Feng-Ping
  • Hong, Rei-Mei
• Publication Date: 2020-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 911-917
• Serial:
  • Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Aerospace Medical Association
  • ISSN: 2375-6314
  • EISSN: 2375-6322
  • Serial URL: https://asma.org/publications/journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Flight attendants; Health; Physiological fatigue; Training
• Geographic Terms: Taiwan
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01759991
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 14 2020 5:40PM