Factors influencing fatigue in Chinese nurses

Fang, Jinbo; Kunaviktikul, Wipada; Olson, Kärin; Chontawan, Ratanawadee; Kaewthummanukul, Thanee

doi:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2008.00407.x

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“…Work‐related factors, such as job demands, job control, support at work, physical work environments, and shift work were confirmed to contribute to acute or chronic fatigue in nurses (Samaha et al. 2007, Fang et al. 2008, Yuan et al.…”

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“…Insufficient recovery between work shift has been confirmed as a predictor of chronic fatigue (Winwood et al. 2006b, Fang et al. 2008).…”

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“…Although the mechanisms by which normal acute fatigue states progress to maladaptive chronic fatigue traits remain incompletely understood, insufficient recovery between work shift was confirmed as one of the predictors of chronic fatigue (Winwood et al. 2006b, Fang et al. 2008).…”

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A model for predicting acute and chronic fatigue in Chinese nurses

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“…Insufficient recovery between work shift has been confirmed as a predictor of chronic fatigue (Winwood et al. 2006b, Fang et al. 2008).…”

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“…Stress levels among professional nurses have increased in recent years due to the demands of clinical nursing. Previous studies have shown that work demands and stress are associated with adverse mental health such as emotional exhaustion 1) , depressive disorder 2,3) and fatigue 4,5) , which result in sleep problems and sickness absence 1) . Stress systems in the body, like the sympathetic-adrenomedullary system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis, start working, using adapted processes as the stress attracting 6) , and exhaustion tend to result from longterm exposure.…”

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The association between rotating shift work and increased occupational stress in nurses

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Journal of Occupational Health

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-Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate whether rotating shift work increases occupational stress in nurses. Methods: This study measured shift work scheduling and occupational stress by using the Effort-Reward Imbalance model with selfreported questionnaires in a sample of 654 female nurses. Results: Overcommitment risk was higher in nurses who worked rotating shifts than in those who worked day/non-night shifts (OR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.03−4.66). However, an effort/reward imbalance was not directly associated with work schedules (OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 0.87−4.35). Among nurses working rotation rotating shifts, those who had 2 days off after their most recent night shifts showed an alleviated risk of overcommitment (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.32−0.82), but those who had worked for at least one series of 7 consecutive work days per month had an increased risk of effort/reward imbalance (OR, 2.75; 95% CI, 1.69−4.48). Additionally, those who had little or no participation in planning working hours and shift scheduling and worked overtime at least three times per week during the preceding 2 months tended to have high stress. Conclusions: The

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“…Factors influencing fatigue of nurses have been studied extensively and work-related factors, psychological factors, and demographic factors have been recognized as contributing to nurse fatigue [2,3,4]. It is important for night shift workers not to perturb biological rhythms.…”

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Health Management for Medical-surgical Female Nurses Having Night Shift Working

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Nakashima³

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Int J Nurs Clin Pract

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Background: Female nurses are highly susceptive to night shift work. Age, nap times during night shift, physical activity level, and lifestyles strongly associated with fatigue at night shift; however, a comprehensive analysis of these factors including psychological research could not be conducted. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to prove the risk factors for fatigue of medical-surgical female nurses having night shift working based on the data of demographics, lifestyles, subjective symptoms, and performance status from pre night shift to post-holiday. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 Japanese female night shift nurses. The data of age, body mass index, clinical experience years, lifestyles, and nap time during night shift were collected. Total steps, energy expenditure, and subjective symptoms; drowsiness, instability, uneasiness, dullness, and eye strain had been continuously measured and evaluated from pre night shift to post-holiday. Nurses who recovered from fatigue were assigned to a recovery group; other nurses were assigned to a non-recovery group based on improvements in total five subjective symptoms between pre night shift and post-holiday. Results: Age, body mass index, nap time length during night shift, clinical experience years, performance status, and lifestyles were not different between recovery group and non-recovery group. Logistic regression analysis showed that drowsiness and eyestrain are significant risk factor for fatigue at night shift. Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for fatigue in medical-surgical female nurse having night shift were 2.04 (1.36-3.01) in drowsiness and 2.03 (1.30-3.18) in eyestrain (P<0.001). Conclusions: Psychological detachment from work environment is important for recovering fatigue from night work-stressors during night shift. Nursing management should be positively organized for protecting medical-surgical female nurses' health having night shift and for preventing medical error. Health Research ArticleOpen Access BackgroundShift work disturbs the natural circadian rhythms, and nurses suffer from an unfavorable condition known as shift lag and desynchrony [1]. Factors influencing fatigue of nurses have been studied extensively and work-related factors, psychological factors, and demographic factors have been recognized as contributing to nurse fatigue [2,3,4]. It is important for night shift workers not to perturb biological rhythms. Sleepiness and fatigue among shift workers are known as potential risks for occupational safety and health in many industries [5]. Taking a nap during the night shift has been suggested as an effective way to prevent fatigue or other complaints related to shift work [6]. Nursing is a profession that typically involves shift work as nurses are required to provide continuous health care for the patients [7].Especially, female nurses having family has extra burden of home responsibilities and sleep changes strongly affects menstrual cycle [8,9]. Night shift with attention-demanding h...

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Factors influencing fatigue in Chinese nurses

Cited by 47 publications

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A model for predicting acute and chronic fatigue in Chinese nurses

A model for predicting acute and chronic fatigue in Chinese nurses

The association between rotating shift work and increased occupational stress in nurses

Health Management for Medical-surgical Female Nurses Having Night Shift Working

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