Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice
Rotating shifts (mostly 8- or 12-h) are common among nurses to ensure continuity of care. This scheduling system encompasses several adverse health and performance consequences. One of the most injurious effects of night-time shift work is the deterioration of sleep patterns due to both circadian rh...
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| author | Valentina Alfonsi Valentina Alfonsi Serena Scarpelli Maurizio Gorgoni Mariella Pazzaglia Mariella Pazzaglia Anna Maria Giannini Luigi De Gennaro Luigi De Gennaro |
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| description | Rotating shifts (mostly 8- or 12-h) are common among nurses to ensure continuity of care. This scheduling system encompasses several adverse health and performance consequences. One of the most injurious effects of night-time shift work is the deterioration of sleep patterns due to both circadian rhythm disruption and increased sleep homeostatic pressure. Sleep problems lead to secondary effects on other aspects of wellbeing and cognitive functioning, increasing the risk of errors and workplace accidents. A wide range of interventions has been proposed to improve the sleep quality of nurses and promote an increase in attention levels. In recent years, particular attention has been paid to individual and environmental factors mediating the subjective ability to cope with sleep deprivation during the night shift. Given the predictive role of these factors on the negative impact of a night shift, an individualized intervention could represent an effective countermeasure by ensuring suitable management of shift schedules. Therefore, the aims of this mini-review are to: (a) provide an updated overview of the literature on sleep problems in night shift nurses and their adverse consequences; and (b) critically analyze the psychosocial factors that mediate the negative impact of shift work with the ultimate goal of defining an effective countermeasure based on an individualized approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebe28e0a23034eacaa92878ae17405562022-12-21T23:02:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612021-03-011510.3389/fnhum.2021.644570644570Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional PracticeValentina Alfonsi0Valentina Alfonsi1Serena Scarpelli2Maurizio Gorgoni3Mariella Pazzaglia4Mariella Pazzaglia5Anna Maria Giannini6Luigi De Gennaro7Luigi De Gennaro8Body and Action Lab, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyBody and Action Lab, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyBody and Action Lab, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyBody and Action Lab, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyRotating shifts (mostly 8- or 12-h) are common among nurses to ensure continuity of care. This scheduling system encompasses several adverse health and performance consequences. One of the most injurious effects of night-time shift work is the deterioration of sleep patterns due to both circadian rhythm disruption and increased sleep homeostatic pressure. Sleep problems lead to secondary effects on other aspects of wellbeing and cognitive functioning, increasing the risk of errors and workplace accidents. A wide range of interventions has been proposed to improve the sleep quality of nurses and promote an increase in attention levels. In recent years, particular attention has been paid to individual and environmental factors mediating the subjective ability to cope with sleep deprivation during the night shift. Given the predictive role of these factors on the negative impact of a night shift, an individualized intervention could represent an effective countermeasure by ensuring suitable management of shift schedules. Therefore, the aims of this mini-review are to: (a) provide an updated overview of the literature on sleep problems in night shift nurses and their adverse consequences; and (b) critically analyze the psychosocial factors that mediate the negative impact of shift work with the ultimate goal of defining an effective countermeasure based on an individualized approach.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.644570/fullnight shift worknursessleep problemsleepinesshealthfatigue |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Alfonsi Valentina Alfonsi Serena Scarpelli Maurizio Gorgoni Mariella Pazzaglia Mariella Pazzaglia Anna Maria Giannini Luigi De Gennaro Luigi De Gennaro Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice Frontiers in Human Neuroscience night shift work nurses sleep problem sleepiness health fatigue |
| title | Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice |
| title_full | Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice |
| title_fullStr | Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice |
| title_short | Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice |
| title_sort | sleep related problems in night shift nurses towards an individualized interventional practice |
| topic | night shift work nurses sleep problem sleepiness health fatigue |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.644570/full |
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