Chang Hyoung Eun
Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea.
Chronobiol Int. 2024 Dec;41(12):1591-1599. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2024.2434165. Epub 2024 Dec 2.
This study investigated the quality and duration of sleep among shift-working nurses. In this cross-sectional survey, nurses from eight units across two tertiary hospitals in South Korea's capital region participated. We collected data on sleep quality and duration from 117 nurses. We used the Mann-Whitney test, analysis of variance, or the Kruskal-Wallis test to analyze differences in sleep quality and duration across different shifts. The nurses generally reported low sleep quality, with sleep disturbances being the most common issue. The worst subjective sleep quality was associated with the night shift, while the shortest sleep duration was reported for the day shift. Nurses working two consecutive night shifts reported the poorest sleep quality and shortest sleep duration. The quality and duration of sleep for shift-working nurses varied depending on the shift type. There were also differences based on the arrangement of multiple consecutive shifts. The findings of this study suggest that planning for nurses' shift work should consider sleep quality and duration. Specifically, nurses working the night shift reported poor sleep quality and duration, indicating a need for strategies to ensure they get sufficient rest after their shifts.
本研究调查了轮班护士的睡眠质量和时长。在这项横断面调查中，来自韩国首都地区两家三级医院八个科室的护士参与其中。我们收集了117名护士的睡眠质量和时长数据。我们使用曼-惠特尼检验、方差分析或克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验来分析不同班次间睡眠质量和时长的差异。护士们普遍报告睡眠质量较低，睡眠障碍是最常见的问题。主观睡眠质量最差与夜班相关，而白班的睡眠时间最短。连续上两个夜班的护士报告睡眠质量最差且睡眠时间最短。轮班护士的睡眠质量和时长因班次类型而异。连续多个班次的安排也存在差异。本研究结果表明，护士轮班工作的计划应考虑睡眠质量和时长。具体而言，上夜班的护士报告睡眠质量和时长较差，这表明需要采取策略确保他们下班后能得到充分休息。
