Factors associated with work-related fatigue and recovery in hospital nurses working 12-hour shifts

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• Personal Author:
  Geiger-Brown J ; Han K ; Trinkoff AM ; Geiger-Brown J ; Han K ; Trinkoff AM
• Description:
  Nurse fatigue threatens both nurse and patient safety; fatigue affects nurses' neurocognitive functioning and hinders their work performance. The authors assessed the association of work and non-work factors with acute and chronic fatigue and intershift recovery among hospital nurses working 12-hour shifts. This study used survey data from 80 nurses who provided full-time direct patient care on medical-surgical and critical care units in a large teaching hospital. Psychological job demands (e.g., work load and social support from supervisor or coworker) were significantly associated with acute and chronic fatigue and intershift recovery. Rotating shifts were significantly related to acute fatigue. Findings suggest the need for a comprehensive approach to fatigue management, including organizational support to provide healthful work schedules and favorable nursing work environments, fewer psychological and physical demands, and assistance to improve nurses' sleep quality and quantity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Health Personnel Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep
• Keywords:
  Cognitive Function Medical Personnel Neurological Reactions Nurses Physical Reactions Physical Stress Physiological Effects Physiological Stress Psychological Effects Psychological Fatigue Psychological Stress Psychology Shift Work Shift Workers

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• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  409-414
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047803
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2014 Oct; 62(10):409-414
• Contact Point Address:
  Kihye Han, PhD, RN, Chung-Ang University Red Cross College of Nursing, 84 Heukseok-ro, Building 102, Room 712, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, South Korea
• Email:
  hankihye@cau.ac.kr
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Maryland - Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20100831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b09effb5fbbbf121b6ab2efbec2c7f9ec0c1f6e2a9b93cc61e516bbb0ed435c9fc847621a6a138946a68f19c8d2f9b3f8980ceb86bb50c27fafc7c830dd5bad7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202776/cdc_202776_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 203.55 KB ]