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. 2017 Jul 3;17(1):241.
doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1402-3.

Sleep disturbances among Chinese clinical nurses in general hospitals and its influencing factors

Hongyun Dong  1 , Qiong Zhang  2 , Zihua Sun  2 , Fengxin Sang  2 , Yingzhi Xu  2
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Sleep disturbances among Chinese clinical nurses in general hospitals and its influencing factors

Hongyun Dong et al. BMC Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances among clinical nurses in general hospitals in Mainland China, and identify its associate factors.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 5012 clinical nurses selected by random cluster sampling completed the survey on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), measures of quality of life indexed by the Medical Outcomes Study 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, occupational stress evaluated by the Job Content Questionnaire, lifestyle and sociodemographic details.

Results: The average PSQI score of 4951 subjects was 7.32 ± 3.24, including 3163 subjects with PSQI ≥5, accounting for 63.9%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for sleep disturbances in nurses were female gender, the Emergency department and ICU, many years of service, high night shift frequency, professional status: primary and intermediate, employment status: temporary, poor quality of life: poor mental health, low perceived health, high occupational stress (high psychological demand, low job control and low workplace social support).

Conclusions: Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among clinical nurses in general hospitals in Mainland China. Many of the factors listed above were associated with the prevalence of sleep disturbances in nurses, and occupational stress plays an important role in the development of sleep disturbances in Chinese clinical nurses.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Nurse; Risk factor; Sleep disturbance; Stress.

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Ethics approval and consent to participate

The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shouguang People’s Hospital. All participants in the study were voluntary and provided written informed consent before participating in this survey.

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