Wake-up call: night shifts adversely affect nurse health and retention, patient and public safety, and costs

CC Imes, SJ Tucker, AM Trinkoff… - Nursing …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this mini review is to (1) summarize the findings on the impact of night shift
on nurses' health and wellness, patient and public safety, and implications on organizational …

Dynamics of recovery sleep from chronic sleep restriction

JR Guzzetti, S Banks - Sleep advances, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sleep loss is common in our 24/7 society with many people routinely sleeping less than they
need. Sleep debt is a term describing the difference between the amount of sleep needed …

[HTML][HTML] Association between circadian rhythm and sleep quality among nursing interns: A latent profile and moderation analysis

X Wu, Y Lu, X Xie, R Chen, N Zhang, C Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Disturbances in circadian rhythms are common among night-shift workers and
result in poor sleep quality. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity of circadian rhythms and their …

[HTML][HTML] Which shiftwork pattern is the strongest predictor for poor sleep quality in nurses?

K Wangsan, N Chaiear, K Sawanyawisuth… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Shiftwork is related to an increased risk of several diseases, including gastric ulcers,
myocardial infarction, and diabetes. Several shiftwork patterns are related to poor sleep …

Strategies that nurses working irregular night shifts use to improve sleep quality: A qualitative study among good and poor sleepers

U Albakri, N Smeets, IJ Kant… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess the sleep strategies that nurses working irregular night shifts use to improve
their sleep quality, and to compare the strategies of good and poor sleepers to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between night shift and sleep problems, risk of metabolic abnormalities of nurses: a 2 years follow-up retrospective analysis in the National …

H Zhang, J Wang, S Zhang, S Tong, J Hu… - International Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Background and purpose Efforts to improve nurses' physical and mental health are critical to
ensuring the safety and quality of the healthcare system. Long-term studies targeting the …

[HTML][HTML] Nurses and midwives' sleep quality and its associated factors during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

A Haseli, F Egdampur, K Qaderi, MR Kaffashian… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Objectives Good sleep quality is crucial for medical staff especially nurses and midwives to
prevent possible errors and injuries during the providing care. The aim here is to investigate …

Circadian dysfunction and cardio-metabolic disorders in humans

N Marhefkova, M Sládek, A Sumova… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The topic of human circadian rhythms is not only attracting the attention of clinical
researchers from various fields but also sparking a growing public interest. The circadian …

Alcohol Use Predicts Longer But More Fragmented Sleep: A Daily Diary Study of Alcohol, Sleep, and PTSD in Nurses

LM Thompson, DC Slavish, BA Messman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Due to the demanding nature of their profession, nurses are at risk of
experiencing irregular sleep patterns, substance use, and fatigue. Evidence supports a …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of work environments on satisfaction of nurses working for integrated care system in South Korea: a multisite cross-sectional investigation

J Kim, E Lee, H Kwon, S Lee, H Choi - BMC nursing, 2024 - Springer
Background Nurses' satisfaction has an impact on organizational and patient outcomes.
Integrated care system in South Korea was established in 2015 to improve care quality and …