Sleep Disturbances and Health Consequences Induced by the Specificity of Nurses’ Work

Małgorzata Knap, Dorota Maciąg, Edyta Trzeciak-Bereza, Bartosz Knap, Marcin Czop and Sabina Krupa ()
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Małgorzata Knap: Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum of the Jan Kochanowski University, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
Dorota Maciąg: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Business and Enterprise, 27-400 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
Edyta Trzeciak-Bereza: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Business and Enterprise, 27-400 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
Bartosz Knap: Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Doctoral School, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
Marcin Czop: Clinical Genetics Department, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
Sabina Krupa: Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, St. Warzywna 1A, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-23

Abstract: Introduction: Nursing staff working in a shift or night system are exposed to sleep disorders, which has a direct impact on the emergence of dangerous health consequences for them. Melatonin secretion is abnormal at night and the circadian rhythm is disturbed. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of sleep disorders and their consequences for the body in a group of representative nursing staff working in a shift and night system. Participants: The study was conducted among 126 nurses who are generally healthy, employed in health care facilities in the Małopolskie voivodship. Methods: The Athens Insomnia Scale consisting of 8 test items was used to obtain research material: falling asleep, waking up at night, waking up in the morning, total sleep time, sleep quality, well-being the next day, mental and physical fitness the next day, and sleepiness during the next day. As well as an original questionnaire. Results: The research showed significant negative consequences of shift work on the health of health-care workers. The subjects noticed symptoms related to the nervous system, such as increased nervous tension 53%, lack of patience in 62% of all respondents. As many as 85% pointed to the negative impact of shift work on their family life, 82% of all respondents on social life and 56% of all respondents on sex life. The other variables were not confirmed. Conclusions: Symptoms of insomnia are common among night-work nurses.

Keywords: sleep; nurses; health consequences; work specification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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