Cross-sectional survey on risk factors for insomnia in Japanese female hospital nurses working rapidly rotating shift systems.
J Hum Ergol (Tokyo)
; 30(1-2): 149-54, 2001 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-14564874
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey was carried out for the purpose of examining the association of work stress with insomnia among nurses working rotating shift systems. A self-administered questionnaire on sleep and mental health was distributed to 875 nurses at five hospitals in Japan. Out of the data from 785 (89.7%) respondents, those from 555 women engaged in rapidly and irregularly rotating shift systems as full-time nurses were examined. The prevalence of insomnia (29.2%) was three to four times higher than that in the general population. Among the insomniacs, 23% were current users of medically prescribed hypnotics. Multiple logistic analysis revealed that being 24 or less years old, working three or less night shifts per month, having six or less non-working days per month, receiving less support from colleagues and superiors, and taking care of severely ill patients were independent risk factors for insomnia. The number of hours of a night shift was found not associated with insomnia, taking the above variables into account. These results suggest that at least three factors, i.e., 1) young nurses not adapted to shiftwork, 2) the nurses requiring to remedy sleep deficits on non-working days, and 3) the work stress partly characteristic of nurses, have an adverse influence on their sleep.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tolerância ao Trabalho Programado
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
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Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hum Ergol (Tokyo)
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão