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. 2025 Mar;30(2):e70010.
doi: 10.1111/nicc.70010.

The relationship between sleep quality and resilience among intensive care unit nurses: A cross-sectional study

Angeli Malewska  1 , Lena Serafin  1 , Bożena Czarkowska-Pączek  1
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The relationship between sleep quality and resilience among intensive care unit nurses: A cross-sectional study

Angeli Malewska et al. Nurs Crit Care. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

Resilience is essential for intensive care unit (ICU) nurses, but poor sleep quality negatively affects their well-being and performance. This study analysed the link between sleep quality and resilience among 138 ICU nurses, considering socio-demographic variables (age, sex, education, professional experience). Data showed high rates of poor sleep (56.5%) and low and average resilience (84%). No significant relationship between socio-demographic variables and resilience or sleep quality was found, but a moderate negative correlation between sleep quality and resilience was identified (r = -.30; p < .001). Interventions to improve sleep and resilience are needed to enhance ICU nurses' well-being and performance. Increasing the level of resilience among ICU nurses is an important health-related protective factor. Moreover, an increase in resilience can enhance work commitment and improve their abilities to cope with many problems, ultimately contributing to their development.

Keywords: intensive care unit nurses; resilience; sleep quality; socio‐demographic factors; well‐being.

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