Study on the effect of circadian rhythm and sleep quality on job burnout among shift nurses in 3A-level hospitals / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the status of shift nurses′ circadian rhythm, sleep quality and job burnout in 3A-level hospitals, and analyze the influence of circadian rhythm and sleep quality on job burnout, so as to provide theoretical basis for reducing the level of job burnout of shift nurses.Methods:A total of 491 shift nurses were investigated with General Information Questionnaire, Circadian Type Questionnaire(CTI-11), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey(MBI-GS).Results:The Flexibility or Rigidity score of shift nurses was 10.64±4.14, the Languid or Vigorous score was 17.67±4.80, the PSQI score was 7.47±3.66, the MBI-GS score was 51.14±15.11. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that flexibility or rigidity, languid or vigorous, sleep quality were the influencing factors of emotional exhaustion( t value was 7.415, - 5.281, 7.153, P<0.01); flexibility or rigidity, languid or vigorous, sleep quality were the influencing factors of depersonalization ( t value was 4.828, - 4.079, 4.959, P<0.01); flexibility or rigidity was the influencing factors of professional efficacy( t value was - 3.887, P<0.01). Conclusions:The job burnout of shift nurses in Tianjin 3A-level hospitals were serious. The circadian rhythm and sleep quality are the important factors that affect the job burnout of shift nurses. According to the type of circadian rhythm and sleep quality of nurses, nursing managers can take personalized measures to reduce their level of job burnout.