Revista de prevención y atención de la salud

Abstracto

The impact of shift work on stress, fatigue and sleep quality in nurses

Dr. Wang Mika

To analyze how stress, burnout, and sleep quality affect Japanese shift-working nurses. Design: Self-administered surveys were used in a descriptive correlation design.

Methods: Questionnaires on stress, burnout, and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PSQI-J) were administered to 653 nurses in Japan between January and February 2015.

Results: Those who felt more tired also felt more stressed (r = 0.774, p = 0.000), less satisfied with their sleep (r = 0.411, p = 0.000), and less healthy overall (r = 0.323, p = 0.000). Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between PSQI scores and reported levels of stress, tiredness, and health. The PSQI revealed that nurses with stress-relieving resources were younger (t = 2.842, p = 0.005), reported better overall health, and needed less time to fall asleep. Conclusions: This study found a relationship between stress and sleep quality among Japanese shift-working nurses. Furthermore, nurses who participate in stress-reduction exercises may have better health and better sleep.