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ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2024

Pediatric nurses' fatigue descriptions in occupational injury reports: A descriptive qualitative study1.

Beverly M Hittle, Elizabeth G Keller, Rebecca C Lee, Nancy M Daraiseh

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Beverly M HittleCollege of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Elizabeth G KellerCollege of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Rebecca C LeeCollege of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Nancy M DaraisehCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

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University of Cincinnati Education and Research CenterT42OH008432 · OH · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI DAVIS, KERMIT G. · 2005 to 2025
$32.7M
Just-In-Time Methods For Understanding Near-misses, Injuries & Risk FactorsR21OH010035 · OH · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI DARAISEH, NANCY M. · 2013 to 2014
$433k
Using Cognitive-Behavioral Change and Mobile Technology to Improve RN Sleep and FatigueK01OH012549 · OH · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HITTLE, BEVERLY M · 2023 to 2025
$324k
NIOSH CDC HHS K01 OH012549NIOSH CDC HHS R21 OH010035NIOSH CDC HHS T42 OH008432
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Abstract

backgroundDespite the high risks associated with occupational fatigue in healthcare, few organizations require nurses to screen and report fatigue symptoms. As a result, little is known about if and how nurses would report fatigue while on the job.

objectiveTo determine if hospital-based pediatric nurses reported fatigue as part of an active injury reporting method.

methodsThis secondary analysis of qualitative data used a descriptive design with content analysis. Data from the parent study were collected at a U.S. pediatric hospital where nurses verbally reported on-shift injuries or near misses and pre- and post-shift health status via a digital voice recorder. Researchers used content analysis to independently code data for nurses' references to fatigue. Codes were then analyzed for patterns and themes.

resultsApproximately 30% (n = 104) of participants reported fatigue-related content. Emergent themes were Work Stressors, Individual Risk Factors, Fatigue Descriptors, Adverse Outcomes from Fatigue, Fatigue Buffers, Descriptors for Buffered Fatigue, and Favorable Outcomes from Buffered Fatigue. Fatigue descriptions align with prior literature, demonstrating the accuracy of the voice recorder data collection method. In addition, nurses expressed uncertainty about the appropriateness of reporting fatigue symptoms.

conclusionFindings from this study support pediatric nurses will report fatigue, when provided an opportunity. Additional efforts are needed to better understand effective ways to improve fatigue reporting among nurses, including harnessing current technology for real-time reporting and how to change the culture around fatigue reporting.

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FatigueOccupational InjuriesQualitative ResearchAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPediatric NursingFatigueoccupational healthoccupational injuriesorganizational culturerisk assessmentsafety management

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PMID38820042
PMCPMC11560710

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