ArticleJournal of occupational health2021
Short sleep and chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in nurses.
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- Nonspecific cervical spine pain/neck pain/in medical personnel of north-eastern Poland-A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Sleep duration and quality of Brazilian nursing staff who work in shifts.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Sleep Quality as a Mediator of Burnout, Stress and Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain in Healthcare Workers: A Longitudinal Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Shoulder and Neck Pain Among Healthcare Workers in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Short sleep and chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in nurses.Journal of occupational health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveShort 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.
methodsWe 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.
resultsA 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.
conclusionOur 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.
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