SynthesisResearch in nursing & health2023
Interventions to improve the sleep of nurses: A systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trends in Nurses' Sleep: A Meta-Regression Involving 219,245 Nurses From 45 Countries.Journal of nursing management · 2026Pooled it
- Sleep Behaviors and Quality of Care Among Public-Sector Healthcare Workers: Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Exploring Nursing Team Perceptions of Sleep in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Identifying Latent Profiles of Interpersonal Conflict Among Psychiatric Nurses and Exploring Their Associations With Psychological Capital, Sleep Quality, and Coping Styles: A Person-Centered Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- From Occupational Hazard to Public Health Concern: A Bibliometric and Knowledge-Mapping Analysis of Sleep Disorders Among Nurses Worldwide (1985-2025).Journal of nursing management · 2026Review
- Relationship between sleep-wake patterns, occupational stress and sickness absence among nurses.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Latent class analysis of sleep-related worry and its influencing factors among shift work nurses: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A qualitative study on the delayed manifestation of night shift-related intrusive memories in non-shift nurses with a history of night shift work.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between sleep quality and occupational identity among psychiatric night shift nurses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Negative coping and working in the NICU as key predictors of work fatigue risk among pediatric nurses: a cross-sectional study guided by the job demands-resources theory.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Poor Sleep Quality and Associated Factors Among Nurses in Southeast Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of poor sleep quality among critical care unit nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Analysis of sleep patterns among clinical nurses: a latent profile and association rule mining approach.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The experiences of night shift workers following three different dietary weight loss interventions: a qualitative study using behaviour change theory.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Exploring longitudinal physiologic stress measurement and sleep quality interventions to improve psychological well-being in nurses: a pilot study.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Balancing Knowledge and Health: A Comparative Analysis of Students and Healthcare Workers Nutrition Related Health Behaviors, a Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2024Article
- Stress mindset and nurses' sleep quality: mediating effects of stress overload and anxiety.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- The association between occupational stress, sleep quality and premenstrual syndrome among clinical nurses.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Poor sleep quality and overweight/obesity in healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Nurses are at a high risk for short sleep duration and poor sleep quality due to irregular work schedules and high occupational stress. Considering the effect of nurses' sleep on the safety and health of themselves and their patients, it is important to promote healthy sleep for nurses. We sought to synthesize the published experimental and quasi-experimental studies that address interventions to improve sleep in nurses. A systematic search was conducted for studies published in English up until May 15, 2023, using the databases PubMed, CINAHL, Academic Search Ultimate, and PsycINFO. In total, 38 articles were included, covering 22 experimental and 16 quasi-experimental studies with sample sizes ranging from 9 to 207. Studies were assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and considered as low to medium quality. Thirty-six of the 38 studies reported positive findings for at least one sleep outcome. Intervention types included aroma therapy, dietary supplements, cognitive behavioral therapy, light therapy, mind-body therapy, sleep education, exercise, napping, shift schedule modification, and multicomponent intervention, all of which showed moderate effectiveness in promoting sleep outcomes of nurses. Comparing and contrasting studies on specific interventions for improving sleep in nurses is sparse and often equivocal. With the variations of research methodology and outcome measures, it is difficult to make a conclusion about each intervention's effectiveness on specific sleep outcomes. Additional high-quality research, including randomized controlled trials, is needed to evaluate strategies for improving sleep in this unique, safety-sensitive occupational group.
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