Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts
The purpose of the present study was to assess whether salivary human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 acted as a new sensitive stress marker, providing a reliable indicator of stress among shift work nurses. Salivary HHV-6, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and mood states were compared among nurses who worked day shifts o...
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| author | Hirom Fukuda, RN, PhD Takamichi Ichinose, PhD Tomoko Kusama, RN, PHN, PhD Reico Sakurai, RN, PHN, MS |
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| description | The purpose of the present study was to assess whether salivary human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 acted as a new sensitive stress marker, providing a reliable indicator of stress among shift work nurses. Salivary HHV-6, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and mood states were compared among nurses who worked day shifts only and nurses who worked different numbers of night shifts.
Methods: Participants included 56 female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals. The 56 subjects were categorized into three groups: Group A (n = 7), which consisted of nurses who only worked day shifts; group B (n = 29), which consisted of nurses working shifts with £8 night shifts per month; and group C (n = 20), which consisted of nurses working shifts with 3 9 night shifts per month. Mood was assessed using the Profile of Mood States Short Form Japanese version (POMS-SFJ). Salivary biomarker levels and mood were compared among the three groups.
Results: Although the salivary HHV-6 level was significantly higher in group C than in group A (p < .05), salivary IgA and mood levels were not significantly different among the three groups.
Conclusion: Salivary HHV-6 level may be a more sensitive stress marker than salivary IgA or mood for assessing chronic fatigue in nurses working shifts. Improvement to shift assignments using assessment by salivary HHV-6 is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de2272b863e14d8b8b08b6ac8fbb9f0a2022-12-21T19:14:17ZengElsevierAsian Nursing Research1976-13172008-09-012315916510.1016/S1976-1317(08)60039-0Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working ShiftsHirom Fukuda, RN, PhD0Takamichi Ichinose, PhD1Tomoko Kusama, RN, PHN, PhD2Reico Sakurai, RN, PHN, MS3Associate Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, JapanDean and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, JapanPresident and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, JapanPresident and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, JapanThe purpose of the present study was to assess whether salivary human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 acted as a new sensitive stress marker, providing a reliable indicator of stress among shift work nurses. Salivary HHV-6, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and mood states were compared among nurses who worked day shifts only and nurses who worked different numbers of night shifts. Methods: Participants included 56 female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals. The 56 subjects were categorized into three groups: Group A (n = 7), which consisted of nurses who only worked day shifts; group B (n = 29), which consisted of nurses working shifts with £8 night shifts per month; and group C (n = 20), which consisted of nurses working shifts with 3 9 night shifts per month. Mood was assessed using the Profile of Mood States Short Form Japanese version (POMS-SFJ). Salivary biomarker levels and mood were compared among the three groups. Results: Although the salivary HHV-6 level was significantly higher in group C than in group A (p < .05), salivary IgA and mood levels were not significantly different among the three groups. Conclusion: Salivary HHV-6 level may be a more sensitive stress marker than salivary IgA or mood for assessing chronic fatigue in nurses working shifts. Improvement to shift assignments using assessment by salivary HHV-6 is required.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131708600390chronic fatigue assessmentnursessalivary human herpesvirus-6shift work |
| spellingShingle | Hirom Fukuda, RN, PhD Takamichi Ichinose, PhD Tomoko Kusama, RN, PHN, PhD Reico Sakurai, RN, PHN, MS Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts Asian Nursing Research chronic fatigue assessment nurses salivary human herpesvirus-6 shift work |
| title | Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts |
| title_full | Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts |
| title_short | Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts |
| title_sort | assessment of salivary human herpesvirus 6 and immunoglobulin a levels in nurses working shifts |
| topic | chronic fatigue assessment nurses salivary human herpesvirus-6 shift work |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131708600390 |
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