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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Ambient conditions of the operating theatre and its correlation with fatigue and sleep quality of operating room workers: a cross-sectional survey.

Abdulmueen Alotaibi, Syed S Habib, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, Abdulaziz Alodhayani, Zaky F Rashed, Ghidaa Al Mahdali, Salem Alanazi, Salma Al Hassan, Saad Al-Anazi, Reem A Al Saif and 1 more

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Abdulmueen AlotaibiDepartment of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed S HabibDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thamir Al-KhlaiwiDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlodhayaniHealth Promotion and Health Education Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zaky F RashedDepartment of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghidaa Al MahdaliDepartment of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salem AlanaziNeuroscience Unit, Technical Consultant Department, Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health, Medtronic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salma Al HassanSecurity Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad Al-AnaziDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reem A Al SaifDepartment of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norah A AlsaeghDepartment of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: Anesthesia providers face numerous occupational hazards, including exposure to anesthesia gases, which can lead to fatigue. These professionals face challenges such as night shifts, OR stress, limited mobility and sunlight access, high workload, inadequate rest breaks. Health-related sociodemographic variables, such as smoking, sleep patterns, and obesity. Our research aims to explore various risk factors associated with fatigue among operating theatre workers including sleep quality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 227 of operating room healthcare professionals from five tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia, for a period of 6 months, between January 1, 2023 to June 1, 2023. The study used a five-point Likert scale sheet and the FSS "fatigue severity scale" to analyze and measure fatigue and sleep quality. The questionnaire included all socio-demographic variables, work conditions, and fatigue severity scale items. Results: The major findings revealed a significant correlation between fatigue severity scores and exposure to anesthesia gases. Socio-demographic variables such as smoking have showed major relevance to fatigue in the sample size, as (76.6%) of the participants that answered as regular smokers have showed result of positive correlation to fatigue and with a significant of (0.034). Out of the total sample, 76.1% were exposed to anesthesia gases once daily, showing a positive association with fatigue severity scores. Work-related factors like job experience and position also had a lower association with fatigue severity. Conclusion: The study found that the work-related conditions like workload on Anesthesia technicians and technologists over 44 h per week and gas exposure is directly linked to fatigue severity and sleep quality so is the socio-demographic considerations. With poor sleep quality in younger staff which is documented in the study result a large-scale prospective analysis to understand the factors affecting OR staff's sleep quality and fatigue severity and what can be done to regulate working hours and break time and incorporate naps in to enhance patient safety and well-being for anesthesia providers in Saudi Arabia.

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FatigueOperating RoomsSleep QualityAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesfatigueNAPSsleep qualitystaffwaste anesthesia gases

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