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The relationship between shift work and sleep patterns in nurses
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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