Working Conditions and Fatigue in Japanese Shift Work Nurses: A Cross-sectional Survey

Kida, Ryohei; Takemura, Yukie

doi:10.1016/j.anr.2022.03.001

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“…The number of night shifts was similar compared to previous studies focusing on Japanese nurses working in rotating shifts 26 ) , but the overtime hours were longer for the nurses in this study, with Group A exhibiting notably extended durations. Group A had significantly more night shifts and daily overtime per month than Groups B and C. The differences between the three groups obtained from the results of this study are small on a per month basis, but large on an annual basis.…”

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“…Group A had significantly more night shifts and daily overtime per month than Groups B and C. The differences between the three groups obtained from the results of this study are small on a per month basis, but large on an annual basis. Night shifts and overtime are working conditions that increase fatigue 9 , 26 ) . Thus, nurses without children would be working in a situation that is more likely to cause fatigue and higher risk of unhealthy conditions.…”

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“…Referring to previous studies 26 ) , the work condition items included the number of overtime hours per day, night shifts per month, and paid vacation days per year. Item examples are as follows; “ During the past month, how many overtime hours did you work per day on average?…”

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Uneven distribution of stressful working conditions among Japanese nurses: a secondary analysis of nurses with and without children

KIDA,

OGATA,

NAGAI

2024

INDUSTRIAL HEALTH

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Supportive measures for employees raising children may have increased workloads on other nurses, causing psychological stress. This study aimed to clarify the differences in working conditions and psychological status among female Japanese nurses based on child-rearing attributes. We used data from 1,600 female nurses at 10 Japanese hospitals collected by the study of the Work Environment for Hospital Nurses in Japan conducted in 2016. The variables included work conditions (number of night shifts per month, daily overtime, number of paid holidays per year, and social support received), psychological status (sense of coherence, emotional exhaustion, and work engagement), and sociodemographic characteristics. An analysis of covariance was performed on the differences between the three groups (without children, with preschool-age children, and with children of other ages groups). The group without children had a relatively higher workload (p < .01) and lower social support (p < .01 and p < .05). Additionally, they had higher emotional exhaustion and lower work engagement (p < .01). This study confirmed the uneven distribution of work environment by work-life balance measures.

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NAGAI

2024

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“…This could be because nurses who worked rotating shifts had better opportunities to interact with colleagues and share their experience of the patient's death with several colleagues. This factor can help them process their grief [66].…”

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Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2023

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Background The challenging working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm that can seriously impact nurses' physical and psychological well-being. Our study aimed to investigate complicated grief and its related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. The participants comprised 375 nurses selected by the convenience sampling method from designated wards for patients with Covid-19 in 3 hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Participants completed a survey containing demographic and clinical questions, the Inventory of Complicated Grief, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the associates of nurses' grief. The STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting the study's findings. Results A significant proportion of participants (57.6%) were found to be suffering from complicated grief. Gender, educational background, type of ward, type of nursing role, type of working shift, years of nursing work experience, and experience working in the Covid-19 settings remained the significant associates of nurses' grief in the regression analysis. Conclusion Due to frequent exposure to patients' deaths, healthcare providers are at increased risk of suffering from complicated grief during the Covid-19 and post-pandemic. If it remains unresolved, complicated grief can result in significant health problems and the experience of burnout among nurses. Governments, health authorities, and nursing managers should support nurses who work in Covid-19 settings to reduce the adverse impact of the pandemic on nurses' health and well-being.

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“…It has been reported that rotating shift workers have large physical, psychological and social stresses. It has also been reported that rotating shift workers are likely to have chronic general fatigue, sleep disturbance an increase in stress-related diastolic blood pressure and the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (Kida & Takemura, 2022;Madeira, Fernandes, Paiva, Moreira, & Caldeira, 2021;Najafimehr et al, 2018).…”

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Differences between Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Day Shift Workers and Rotating Night Shift Workers in Japan

Kubo¹

2022

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PURPOSE: The study aimed to determine the differences between stress levels in day shift workers and night shift workers by measurements of hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and by using self-administered questionnaires. METHODS: HCC was measured by using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The subjective stress level was evaluated by a brief job stress questionnaire, stress response scale-18 (SRS-18), and visual analog scale (VAS). RESULTS: Mean (± standard deviation: SD) HCC in the 16 subjects was 17.28 ± 7.39 pg/mg. There was no significant difference between HCCs in day shift workers (17.98 ± 3.03 pg/mg) and rotating night shift workers (16.37 ± 1.86 pg/mg). There were also no significant differences in SRS-18 scores, job-related stress scale scores, and VAS scores between day shift workers and rotating night shift workers. There was a significant difference in HCC between the group in which the stress condition was weak or normal and the group in which the stress condition was slightly strong or definitely strong according to the SRS-18 level (p = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS: Day shift workers and rotating night shift workers have similar HCCs and similar degrees of job-related stress. In rotating shift workers who feel strong stress, acquirement of resilience due to stress coping for medium- to long-term stress may be involved in low HCC.

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Working Conditions and Fatigue in Japanese Shift Work Nurses: A Cross-sectional Survey

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Uneven distribution of stressful working conditions among Japanese nurses: a secondary analysis of nurses with and without children

Uneven distribution of stressful working conditions among Japanese nurses: a secondary analysis of nurses with and without children

Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Differences between Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Day Shift Workers and Rotating Night Shift Workers in Japan

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