The relationship between shift work and sleep patterns in nurses

Apr 3, 2013Ciencia & saude coletiva

How shift work relates to sleep patterns in nurses

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Abstract

The mean sleep quality score for shift work nurses was 7.0 points, indicating poor sleep quality.

  • 65.0% of nurses identified as having indifferent chronotypes, with fewer participants categorized as morning or evening types.
  • Nighttime sleep received a mean quality score of 5.85 points, while daytime sleep scored 4.70 points, indicating a significant difference.
  • Sleep/wake patterns varied significantly between weekdays and weekends.
  • Poor sleep quality may be linked to a lack of physical activity and the demands of shift work.

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