Sleep, quality of life and mood of nursing professionals of pediatric intensive care units

Guerra, Priscilla; Oliveira, Nilton Ferraro; Terreri, Maria Teresa; Len, Cláudio Arnaldo

doi:10.1590/s0080-623420160000200014

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“…Significant daytime sleepiness was not observed among individuals from different shifts, as previ ously described (18) . Day shift nurses slept less than 6 hours and exhibited higher scores for sleepiness at the beginning of the shift than did the night shift nurses (p =.000) -See Figure 1.…”

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Effects of a 12-hour shift on mood states and sleepiness of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses

Ferreira¹,

Moreira

Guo

et al. 2017

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective:To assess the effect of a 12-hour shift on mood states and sleepiness at the beginning and end of the shift. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study. It was conducted with 70 neonatal intensive care unit nurses. The Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS), and a socio-demographic profile questionnaire were administered. Results: When the KSS and BRUMS scores were compared at the beginning of the shift associations were found with previous sleep quality (p ≤ 0.01), and quality of life (p ≤ 0.05). Statistical significant effects on BRUMS scores were also associated with previous sleep quality, quality of life, liquid ingestion, healthy diet, marital status, and shift work stress. When the beginning and end of the shift were compared, different KSS scores were seen in the group of all nurses and in the night shift one. Significant vigor and fatigue scores were observed within shift groups. Conclusion: A good night's sleep has positive effects on the individual`s mood states both at the beginning and the end of the shift. The self-perception of a good quality of life also positively influenced KSS and BRUMS scores at the beginning and end of the shift. Proper liquid ingestion led to better KSS and BRUMS scores. DESCRIPTORS INTRODUCTIONIntensive care unit (ICU) nurses have to provide high quality care for fragile patients (1) . Such care occurs in a technology-rich and rapidly changing environment, which gives rise to both human and nonhuman sources of error (2) . Workers with high demands have significantly enhanced risks of developing psychiatric disorders, with stress and fatigue as important contributing factors. Both acute fatigue and chronic fatigue negatively affect quality of life and performance (2) . Stress is a complex phenomenon that includes the psychophysiological stress event and its perception, intrinsic and extrinsic mediating factors, and the response (3) . It has been suggested that perceptions of stress in work situations are more influential than the stressors themselves. Stress can affect the physical health of nurses, manifesting as headaches, skin rashes, intestinal disorders and weight variations. Ultimately, and importantly, it affects the quality of patient care. Care of children with poor prognoses, workload, distrust of nurses' opinions by physicians, lack of knowledge and the limited experience of staff are possible stressors (4) . In addition, lack of support and respect within a team, long hours of work and the responsibility of taking care of critically ill patients, can be added to the list of stressors (5) . ICU nurses must also deal with the patients' family members (3) . Intensive care unit nurses usually work shifts; according to a number of studies 12-h shifts are associated with difficulty in staying awake, sleep deprivation and a threefold risk of making mistakes (6)(7) . A number of studies have quantified the negative impact of sleep deprivation on shift work, fatigue, performance and learning (8) .Comparisons betw...

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confidence: 52%

Effects of a 12-hour shift on mood states and sleepiness of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses

Ferreira¹,

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Guo

et al. 2017

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…The subjective quality of poor sleep, reduced sleep time and increased sleep latency were the most common clinical manifestations. It is noteworthy that those findings corroborate other studies when stating that individuals who work the night shift generally have those symptoms [3,9,10].…”

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“…Those data suggest that napping during the evening activities can partially recover the sleep debt, and correspond to a strategy to facilitate the adjustment to daytime hours during the time off [2,3,12].…”

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“…In professionals with long hours, everyday activities can lead to exhaustion and fatigue, often resulting from sleep deprivation, especially those who work in the night shift or rotating shift, also identified by some studies as a negative factor for health, by hindering any attempt to adapt the biological clock and sleep/vigil cycle to the work routine [3].…”

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“…The repercussions of the sleep-wake cycle in nurses working at the night shift show order changes in physiological systems, especially when occurring sleep deprivation, causing changes in the circadian rhythm [2][3].…”

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Background: Night shift work can lead to exhaustion and fatigue, often resulting from sleep deprivation, identified by some studies as a negative factor for health. Objective:To identify the characteristics of the sleep wake cycle of the nurse who works at the night shift. Method:Integrative review by searching publications at the databases SCIELO, LILACS, CINAHL and PubMed, using the keywords: sleep, shift work, nursing.Results: There was selection of 11 articles; 54% of the studies were published in 2012 and 2013, which allowed observing features of the night worker in the course of 24 hours. They were developed along two axes: night worker and sleep, and night worker and vigil. Conclusion:We can conclude that hospitals need to adopt preventive measures regarding the physical and mental health of workers of the night shift.

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Sleep, quality of life and mood of nursing professionals of pediatric intensive care units

Cited by 25 publications

References 14 publications

Effects of a 12-hour shift on mood states and sleepiness of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses

Effects of a 12-hour shift on mood states and sleepiness of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses

Night Shift Work and Sleep Wake Cycle in Nurses: an Integrative Review

Yogic meditation improves objective and subjective sleep quality of healthcare professionals

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