Effect of Shift Work on One’s Physical and Psychological Well-Being Among Nursey Employed in Saveetha Hospital
Abstract:
Shift work is viewed as critical to
the healthcare system because it ensures treatment continuity in residential
and hospital settings. The two most important parts of shift work are
scheduling and rotation; nurses are essentially required to follow schedules
that include night shift work and 24-hour care. In this new work arrangement,
shift workers are both producers and sufferers.4 One of the most common causes
of circadian rhythm disturbance is shift work, particularly night shift
employment, which causes significant alterations in sleep patterns and
biological processes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether shift
work including nights, as opposed to day work exclusively, is linked with risk
factors that predispose nurses to poorer health outcomes and lower job
satisfaction. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March 1, 2022,
and April 31, 2022, in 17 wards of Saveetha Medical College & Hospital.
This study included 213 nurses who worked rotating night shifts and 65 on day
shifts. The data collection tool was the "Standard Shift Work Index,"
which has been verified in Italian. Data were statistically analyzed. The response rate was 85%. The nurses
engaged in rotating night shifts were statistically significantly young, single,
and had undergraduate & postgraduate degrees in nursing. They reported the
lowest mean score in the items of job satisfaction, quality and quantity of
sleep, with more frequent chronic fatigue, and psychological, and
cardiovascular symptoms in comparison with the morning shift workers, in a
statistically significant way.
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