Neville Kathleen, Velmer Gillian, Brown Shari, Robol Nancy
Author Affiliations: Professor, School of Nursing (Dr Neville), and Academic Specialist (Ms Velmer), Kean University, Union; Clinical Coordinator (Ms Brown), East Orange General Hospital; School Nurse (Ms Robol), Bridgewater-Raritan School District, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
J Nurs Adm. 2017 Nov;47(11):581-586. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000546.
The aim of this study is to explore the relationship of night-shift napping on fatigue.
Nurses' fatigue, especially at night, interferes with quality of life and job performance and impacts safety and health.
Night-shift nurses completed the Brief Fatigue Inventory and a demographic information sheet to determine differences in fatigue between nurses who napped during their night shift as compared with nurses who did not nap.
No statistically significant differences in global fatigue were found; differences in rotating shift, age, and, gender were identified. Rotating shifts, a 2nd job, and caring for family predicted fatigue.
Based on this pilot study, further investigations of fatigue among night-shift nurses are needed as well as evidence-based support to promote sleep.
本研究旨在探讨夜班小睡与疲劳之间的关系。
护士的疲劳，尤其是夜间疲劳，会干扰生活质量和工作表现，并影响安全与健康。
夜班护士完成了简易疲劳量表和一份人口统计学信息表，以确定夜班期间小睡的护士与不小睡的护士在疲劳方面的差异。
未发现整体疲劳存在统计学上的显著差异；确定了轮班、年龄和性别方面的差异。轮班、第二份工作和照顾家人是疲劳的预测因素。
基于这项初步研究，需要对夜班护士的疲劳进行进一步调查，并提供基于证据的支持以促进睡眠。
