Manyeneng Lorato G, Pilusa Mogale L, Mogotlane Mmataniele S
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.
Health SA. 2021 Apr 1;26:1404. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1404. eCollection 2021.
Professional nurses who are employed full-time can study their postgraduate programmes part-time to add to the basic qualification they obtained through relevant institutions of higher education like universities or colleges. Although there are advantages for part-time study such as improvement of qualifications, enhancement of personal development and increased chance of promotion, there are disadvantages as well, which includes keeping a job, attending to family and social responsibilities, time management to ensure that studying is done after work or in-between work and other activities, attending to assignments and complying with the requirements to acquire the qualification.
This study aimed to explore health and safety risks faced by nurses who work and study part-time.
The study was conducted at a university in Gauteng province, South Africa. Nurses who undertake part-time studies at this university were the focus of study.
The research design used in the study was an exploratory, quantitative method that was contextual in nature. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that comprised of demographical and health and safety aspects. Data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics using the Statistics package for Social Sciences version 26.
Research findings indicated that students who study part-time experience health and safety risks such as fatigue ( = 86; 49%), stress ( = 95; 54%), sleep disorders ( = 60; 34%), poor eating habits ( = 123; 70%), abuse of caffeine ( = 91; 52%) and are prone to road accidents ( = 54; 31%).
Nurses who work and study part-time need support from their employers and families. Employers should grant study leave as a way of support.
全职受雇的专业护士可以兼职攻读研究生课程，以提升他们通过大学或学院等相关高等教育机构获得的基本资质。尽管兼职学习有诸多好处，比如提升资质、促进个人发展以及增加晋升机会，但也存在一些弊端，包括保住工作、承担家庭和社会责任、进行时间管理以确保在工作之余或工作与其他活动的间隙进行学习、完成作业并满足获取资质的要求。
本研究旨在探究兼职工作和学习的护士所面临的健康与安全风险。
该研究在南非豪登省的一所大学开展。在这所大学进行兼职学习的护士是研究重点。
本研究采用的研究设计是一种探索性的定量方法，具有情境性。通过一份包含人口统计学以及健康与安全方面内容的自填式问卷收集数据。使用社会科学统计软件包第26版通过描述性统计对数据进行分析。
研究结果表明，兼职学习的学生面临疲劳（n = 86；49%）、压力（n = 95；54%）、睡眠障碍（n = 60；34%）、饮食习惯不良（n = 123；70%）、滥用咖啡因（n = 91；52%）等健康与安全风险，并且容易发生道路交通事故（n = 54；31%）。
兼职工作和学习的护士需要雇主和家庭的支持。雇主应给予学习假作为一种支持方式。
