Hui-Ling Feng1,2, Xiang-Xiu Qi3, Chun-Ling Xia3, Shi-Qi Xiao3, Ling Fan1,3. 1. School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. 2. School of Nursing, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China. 3. Department of Nursing, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Abstract
AIM: To explore the sleep quality among Chinese nurses and identify the association between night shift and sleep quality and health. BACKGROUND: Chinese nurses have many night shifts; the effect of it regarding nurses' sleep quality and health is still not being explored. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. There were 3,206 nurse participants. The participants self-completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Cornell Medical Index (CMI). RESULTS: Night shift nurses demonstrated relatively worse sleep quality (55.1%) and more health problems (20.7%). Night shift work was significantly associated with poor sleep quality (β = 0.96, confidence interval [CI] = 0.67-1.26) and poor health (β = 2.01, CI = 0.15-3.88). Except for sleep medication (β = 0.02, CI = -0.01, 0.05) and psychological health (β = 0.38, CI = -0.27, 1.03), night shift work was significantly associated with other PSQI domains and physical health. CONCLUSION: Night shift work was a risk factor for nurses' sleep quality and health. Night shift nurses have more sleep disorders and physical health problems. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nurse managers should pay attention to the impact of shift work on nurses' sleep quality and health and reform the rotating shift work system to improve nurses' occupational health.
AIM: To explore the sleep quality among Chinese nurses and identify the association between night shift and sleep quality and health. BACKGROUND: Chinese nurses have many night shifts; the effect of it regarding nurses' sleep quality and health is still not being explored. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. There were 3,206 nurse participants. The participants self-completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Cornell Medical Index (CMI). RESULTS: Night shift nurses demonstrated relatively worse sleep quality (55.1%) and more health problems (20.7%). Night shift work was significantly associated with poor sleep quality (β = 0.96, confidence interval [CI] = 0.67-1.26) and poor health (β = 2.01, CI = 0.15-3.88). Except for sleep medication (β = 0.02, CI = -0.01, 0.05) and psychological health (β = 0.38, CI = -0.27, 1.03), night shift work was significantly associated with other PSQI domains and physical health. CONCLUSION: Night shift work was a risk factor for nurses' sleep quality and health. Night shift nurses have more sleep disorders and physical health problems. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nurse managers should pay attention to the impact of shift work on nurses' sleep quality and health and reform the rotating shift work system to improve nurses' occupational health.
Authors: Norsham Juliana; Nor Amira Syahira Mohd Azmi; Nadia Effendy; Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng; Sahar Azmani; Nizam Baharom; Aza Sherin Mohamad Yusuff; Izuddin Fahmy Abu Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-08-01 Impact factor: 4.614