The Relations between Shiftwork and Sleep Disturbance in a University Hospital Nurses / 대한산업의학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
;
: 223-230, 2007.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-106585
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Nurses working in a hospital operate in a special environment where patients require a 24-hour day service. In order to meet the need for manpower, nurses in the wards, ICU, and ER work in 3 shifts per day. This study was designed to evaluate their sleeping patterns and the factors that influence them.METHODS:
The subjects were 114 female nurses working at a University Hospital in Kyungi-do. To evaluate their sleeping pattern, a survey containing 11 questions was used. Their were differentiated into insomnia, sleep deprivation, daytime sleepiness, and snoring. Statistical analysis was conducted with independent t test, chi-square test and analysis of covariance.RESULTS:
A statistical difference was found between shiftworkers and nonshiftworkers, in terms of sleep initiation time (p<0.05). The occurrences of insomnia, sleep deprivation, daytime sleepiness and snoring differed between the two groups, but not significantly.CONCLUSIONS:
Of the numerous factors affecting sleeping patterns, shiftwork has the most deteriorative effect.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sleep Deprivation
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Snoring
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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