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Shriane AE, Vincent GE, Ferguson SA, Rebar A, Kolbe-Alexander T, Rigney G. Improving sleep health in paramedics through an app-based intervention: a randomised waitlist control pilot trial. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:2395. [PMID: 39227826 PMCID: PMC11373143 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19823-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to work commitments, shiftworkers often obtain inadequate sleep, consequently experiencing negative health, wellbeing, and safety outcomes. Given shiftworkers may have limited control over their work commitments, lifestyle and environmental factors within their control may present an intervention opportunity. However, such interventions require tailoring to ensure applicability for this sleep-vulnerable population. METHODS A randomised waitlist control pilot trial investigated the effectiveness of mobile health application Sleepfit, which delivered a tailored sleep health intervention aimed at improving sleep health and sleep hygiene outcomes amongst paramedic shiftworkers. Outcome measures of self-reported sleep health (sleep need, duration, and quality, fatigue, Insomnia Severity Index, Fatigue Severity Scale, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores) and sleep hygiene (Sleep Hygiene Index score) were collected at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS Fifty-eight paramedics (aged 33.4 ± 8.0 years; 50% male) were recruited, and trialed Sleepfit for a 14-day intervention period between August 2021-January 2022. For all participants, there was a significant reduction in Insomnia Severity Index and Sleep Hygiene index scores after intervention engagement. Regression models demonstrated no significant intervention effect on sleep health or sleep hygiene outcomes (intervention versus waitlist control group). A high study drop-out rate (91.4%) prevented assessment of outcomes at 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Pilot trial findings demonstrate that Sleepfit may elicit improvements in sleep health and sleep hygiene outcomes amongst paramedic shiftworkers. However, low enrolment and retention means that findings should be interpreted with caution, further highlighting potential engagement challenges, especially among paramedics who are particularly in need of support for improved sleep. TRIAL REGISTRATION Prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry 24/01/2020 (reference no. ACTRN12620000059965).
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- Alexandra E Shriane
- Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, Adelaide, SA, 5034, Australia.
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- Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, Adelaide, SA, 5034, Australia
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- Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, Adelaide, SA, 5034, Australia
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- Motivation of Health Behaviours Lab, Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, and Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD, Australia
- UCT Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS), Division of Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, Adelaide, SA, 5034, Australia
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Yeom J, Yeom I. Mediating effects of fatigue on the relationship between sleep quality and the quality of life of shift-working nurses. Chronobiol Int 2023:1-8. [PMID: 36861845 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2023.2186130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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The mediating role of fatigue in the relationship between the quality of sleep and quality of life of shift-working nurses has been predicted in previous studies. Interventions that focus on improving the quality of life of a nurse, who works 24 h shifts in close proximity to patients, should take the mediating role of fatigue into account. This study investigates the mediation of fatigue in the relationship between sleep quality and quality of life for shift-working nurses. This cross sectional study collected self-reported questionnaire responses on variables including sleep quality, quality of life, and fatigue of shift-working nurses. We performed a three-step mediating effect verification procedure with 600 study participants. We found a negative and significant correlation between sleep quality and quality of life, a significant positive correlation between sleep quality and fatigue, and a negative correlation between quality of life and fatigue. We found: (1) that the quality of sleep affects the quality of life of shift-working nurses, (2) that the quality of sleep is correlated with the degree of fatigue, and (3) that the degree of fatigue is high, which means that quality of life decreases. Thus, it is necessary to develop and apply a strategy to reduce shift-working nurses' fatigue to improve their sleep quality and quality of life.
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- Jeongwon Yeom
- Department of Nursing, Ansan University, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing and Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kang J, Lee Y. Health-Related Factors Influencing Nurse Turnover by Clinical Career: A Secondary Data Analysis of Clinical Nurses in South Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15222. [PMID: 36429939 PMCID: PMC9690249 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The increase in clinical nurse turnover is an important issue in human resource management worldwide. Factors influencing it include health-related risk factors such as sleep quality and presenteeism, which need further exploration. We examined differences in job survival time of clinical nurses in relation to nurses' sleep quality and presenteeism. Participants were 857 Korean clinical nurses with more than three months' experience providing direct patient care. Data were analyzed using a time-independent Cox proportional hazard regression analysis of factors affecting actual turnover of clinical nurses. Average job survival times of competent, proficient, and expert nurses were 33, 64, and 143 months, respectively. Sleep quality and presentism significantly affected turnover risk. For clinical nurses with less than three years of experience, sleep quality significantly influenced the risk of turnover. For clinical nurses with more than six years of experience, presenteeism significantly affected the risk of turnover. The findings of this study offer a clinical career-based approach to reduce the turnover rate of clinical nurses. A differentiated approach based on work experience is necessary to establish a turnover management strategy for clinical nurses.
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- Jiwon Kang
- Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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Hwang SK, Lee YJ, Cho ME, Kim BK, Yoon YI. Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Symptoms among Rotating Shift Nurses in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9795. [PMID: 36011441 PMCID: PMC9408213 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rotating shift work places a serious burden on nurses' physical and psychological health. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are a common complaint among shift workers. This study assessed GI symptoms and identified the associations between dietary habits, psychological status, and sleep quality among rotating shift nurses. Data from 125 female nurses in rotating shifts who worked at two tertiary hospitals in South Korea were collected using a questionnaire that included the Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire; the Dietary Habit Questionnaire; the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS)-21; and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). All participants experienced various GI symptoms, and 47% of them complained of at least one severe GI symptom. There were significant differences in GI symptom scores according to the status of depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality. In multiple linear regression analysis, the factors associated with an increase in the occurrence and severity of GI symptoms were poor sleep quality and morbid anxiety and stress. The model explained power at 43.2%. As most nurses in rotating shifts experience GI symptoms, they should receive counseling and training programs at work to alleviate psychological symptoms, improve sleep quality, and pay more attention to their health status as well as GI symptom management.
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- Sun-Kyung Hwang
- College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
- Research Institute of Nursing Science, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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Almhdawi KA, Alrabbaie H, Obeidat DS, Kanaan SF, Alahmar MR, Mansour ZM, Oteir AO. Sleep quality and its predictors among hospital-based nurses: a cross-sectional study. Sleep Breath 2021; 25:2269-2275. [PMID: 33641088 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02333-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Sleep disorders are common among nurses and may have negative effects on their performance and well-being. This study aimed to investigate the level of sleep quality and its possible associated factors among hospital-based nurses in Jordan. METHODS A cross-sectional design targeting Jordanian hospital-based nurses. In addition to demographics and work habits, the outcome measures included Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). Data were analyzed descriptively and by a multiple variable linear regression analysis to identify predictors of sleep quality. RESULTS In total, 597 nurses with a mean age of 32.1 (± 5.7) years participated in this study and 47% were men. PSQI mean score was 7.8 (± 3.7) and 68% of the participants showed sleep quality deficits. Stress (β = 0.15 [95%CI 0.13 to 0.19, P < 0.001), depression (β = 0.05 [95%CI 0.009 to 0.08], P = 0.015), the number of joints with 12 months musculoskeletal pain (β = 0.25 [95%CI 0.15 to 0.36], P < 0.001) positively predicted decreased sleep quality. Manual handling training (β = - 0.48 [95%CI -0.96 to 0.003], P = 0.048) and years of experience (β = - 0.05 [95%CI -0.09 to 0.002], P = 0.039) negatively predicted decreased sleep quality. CONCLUSIONS Nurses reported poor levels of sleep quality, high levels of mental health symptoms, and musculoskeletal pain complaints. Sleep quality among nurses and its predictors should be carefully considered by administrations of healthcare services.
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- Khader A Almhdawi
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences-Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Alzarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Kim JI. Nurses' Voices: Autumn 2020. J Korean Acad Nurs 2020; 50:644-645. [PMID: 33142296 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.50502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jeung Im Kim
- College of Medicine, School of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.
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