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Nurses working on fast rotating shifts overestimate cognitive function and the capacity of maintaining wakefulness during the daytime after a rotating shift
Nurses on fast rotating shifts overestimate their thinking skills and ability to stay awake during the day after a shift change
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Abstract
Nurses working fast rotating shifts showed higher levels of thyrotropin (TSH) and poorer performance on visual attention tasks compared to off-duty peers.
- Off-duty nurses demonstrated a greater ability to maintain wakefulness than those working night shifts.
- No significant differences were found in total sleep time or sleep latency between the two groups.
- Night-shift nurses had poorer performance on tasks requiring high attention compared to the off-duty group.
- Higher TSH levels in the night-shift group were associated with decreased attention performance.
- Nurses on rotating shifts may overestimate their cognitive abilities after daytime sleep restriction.
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