Shift working disorders among nurses of Tehran hospital and its related factors in 2016

INTRODUCTION: Many adverse effects occur among the nurses due to shift work Hence, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of shift work-related disorders and its related factor among the nurses at Tehran University Subsidiary Hospital, Iran, and to find solutions for managing the releva...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2020-01, Vol.66 (1), p.213-219
Main Authors: Soltaninejad, Mohammadreza, Khammar, Alireza, Aminizadeh, Mohsen, NabiAmjad, Reza, Raei, Mehdi, Hami, Mahsa, Poursadeqiyan, Mohsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological activity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Demography
Digestive System Diseases - epidemiology
Female
Health problems
Hospitals, Public
Humans
Iran
Job Satisfaction
Male
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Occupational Stress
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Schedules
Shift work
Sleep
Sleep deprivation
Social conditions
Social problems
Surveys and Questionnaires
Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology
Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology
Working conditions
Workload
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Summary:INTRODUCTION: Many adverse effects occur among the nurses due to shift work Hence, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of shift work-related disorders and its related factor among the nurses at Tehran University Subsidiary Hospital, Iran, and to find solutions for managing the relevant health problems. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the Survey of Shift workers (SOS) questionnaire and the Personal Information Form were used to collect data related to demographics and working conditions of 1259 randomly selected nurses working at Tehran University Subsidiary Hospital as statistical population. RESULTS: According to the results, psychological disorders (95%), digestive problems (85%) and social problems (80%) were the most frequent problems among the subjects. Additionally, the satisfaction rate was higher among the volunteer nurses compared to nurses who were forced to do shift work (P 
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-203165