Nurses' physical activity exploratory study: Caring for you so you can care for others
BM Das, BC Adams - Work, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BM Das, BC Adams
Work, 2021•content.iospress.comBACKGROUND: Nurses report the greatest stress of all health care workers. Although
physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits among other populations, nurses
have stressors that other occupations do not typically encounter. It is important for nurses to
identify techniques for stress management since stressors negatively impact their health and
patient care. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine the relationship between PA levels and
physical, mental, and occupational health among nurses. METHODS: Nurses (N= 62) …
physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits among other populations, nurses
have stressors that other occupations do not typically encounter. It is important for nurses to
identify techniques for stress management since stressors negatively impact their health and
patient care. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine the relationship between PA levels and
physical, mental, and occupational health among nurses. METHODS: Nurses (N= 62) …
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Nurses report the greatest stress of all health care workers. Although physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits among other populations, nurses have stressors that other occupations do not typically encounter. It is important for nurses to identify techniques for stress management since stressors negatively impact their health and patient care.
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to examine the relationship between PA levels and physical, mental, and occupational health among nurses.
METHODS:
Nurses (N= 62) completed measures of anthropometrics, demographics, and domains of physical, mental, and occupational health. Pearson correlations determined the relationship between PA and measures health along with the relationship between PA and health among active versus inactive nurses.
RESULTS:
Fatigue was significantly correlated with moderate-to-vigorous PA (r=–0.27, p< 0.05). Relationships were found between mental health and light and moderate intensity PA (r= 0.40, p< 0.001; r= 0.30, p< 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
Stress is prevalent among nurses and negatively impacts a nurse’s health along with patient care. Findings suggest health benefits associated with PA among nurses. PA interventions among nurses may be needed to fully see the effects of PA on physical, mental, and occupational health, and ultimately patient health and safety.
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