Short sleep and chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in nurses

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OBJECTIVE: Short sleep duration is common among nurses. Sleep restriction has been associated with musculoskeletal discomfort. However, studies on the effect of short sleep duration on chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in nurses have been lacking. The aim of this study was to determine whether short sleep duration is related to chronic neck and shoulder discomfort.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of female nurses in secondary referral health centers in Taiwan. We applied stratified sampling based on region (north, central, south, and east) to select representative centers for this study. A self-administered structured questionnaire, including demographic data, the psychological working environment, and musculoskeletal symptoms, was administered to nurses. Multiple logistic regression and population attributable risk analyses were performed to assess the effect of average sleeping hours per working day on chronic neck and shoulder discomfort.

RESULTS: A total of 1602 (78.9%) questionnaires were eligible for final analysis. The prevalence rates of chronic neck and shoulder discomfort were 33.9% and 34.7%, respectively. Population attributable risk estimation revealed that a sleep duration of <7 hours per working day was the most crucial factor for chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in the nurses, accounting for 8.8% of chronic neck discomfort and 8.6% of chronic shoulder discomfort respectively.

CONCLUSION: Our study found that sleep duration on working days was associated with chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in female nurses. Further interventions are warranted for maintaining nurses' sleep hygiene.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Journal of occupational health - 63(2021), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite e12236

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chin, Wei-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yi-Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Ting-Ti [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Yue-Liang Leon [VerfasserIn]
Shiao, Judith S C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Musculoskeletal discomfort
Neck discomfort
Nurses
Short sleep duration
Shoulder discomfort

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.07.2021

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/1348-9585.12236

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326337016