THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHIFT WORK AND WORK-RELATED DISORDERS AMONG NURSES
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to access work-related disorders and the relationship between shift work. Methods: The Survey of Shift workers (SOS) questionnaire was used to collect data on the nurses' job satisfaction, type of system shift work, sleep time, insomnia, muscle-skeletal disorders, sedative drugs, and the adverse effects of shift work on the individual social and domestic life, as well as the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and mental health problems. Results: Sleep disorders were more prevalent in the staff working at night or on shifts than those working a regular day-time schedule. 75% of nurses having problem in getting into sleep. 81% of nurses have digestive problem. More than 80% of nurses having domestic life and psychological problems. Conclusion: Our study recommends that shift work is assigned preliminarily to the nurses who voluntarily choose to work on shift in order to reduce the associated disorders, and increase the nurses' job satisfaction.
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Geethu K. G, N. Junior Sundresh
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