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1343/2011 - Relationship between shift work and sleep patterns in nurses
Relação entre trabalho por turnos e padrões de sono em enfermeiros

Author:

• MILVA MARIA FIGUEIREDO DE MARTINO - De Martino,M.M.F. - CAMPINAS, SP - UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS - <milva@unicamp.br>

Co-author(s):

• Ana Cristina Basto Abreu - Abreu, ACB - Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto,Portugal - <ana.abreu@fpce.up.pt>
• Manuel Fernando dos Santos Barbosa - Barbosa, MF - Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal - <fernando.f@netcabo.pt>
• João Eduardo Marques Teixeira - Teixeira,J.E.M. - Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto,Portugal - <teixeira@fpce.up.pt>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

This study mainly aimed to evaluate the sleep-wake cycle in work shift nurses, as well as their sleep quality and chronotype. METHOD: The sleep-wake cycle was evaluated by using sleep diary in a total of 60 nurses with a mean age of 31.76 years. We applied the Horne & Östberg Questionnaire (1976) for chronotype and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for sleep quality. RESULTS: The results revealed a predominance of indifferent chronotype (65.0%), followed by moderately eveningness (18.3%), definitely eveningness (8.3%), moderately morningness (6.6%) and definitely morningness (1.8%). The sleep quality perception was analyzed by the visual analogical scale, showing a mean score of 5.85 points for night sleep and 4.70 points for daily sleep, which consisted in a statistically significant difference. The wake-sleep schedule was also statistically different when considering week days and weekends. The PSQI showed a mean of 7.0 points, characterizing a poor sleep quality. CONCLUSION: The results showed a poor sleep quality in shift work nurses, possibly due to the lack of sport and shift work habits.

Keywords:

sleep shift work nurses circadian rhythms health worker

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De Martino,M.M.F., Abreu, ACB, Barbosa, MF, Teixeira,J.E.M.. Relationship between shift work and sleep patterns in nurses. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Jan). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/relationship-between-shift-work-and-sleep-patterns-in-nurses/9308?id=9308



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