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Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
[Framework and representation of night work in geriatrics]
1Association Pour la Promotion des Soin Nocturnes. jeannoelberguit@hotmail.fr
Soins. Gerontologie
|August 20, 2011
Summary
Night nurses face challenges due to work structures ignoring their unique schedules. This leads to distress and feelings of suspicion among nurses caring for elderly individuals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Work
Context:
- Night shifts in elderly care present unique temporal challenges.
- Work organizations often fail to accommodate the specific needs of night nursing staff.
- Elderly care settings experience issues of maltreatment and staff malaise.
Purpose:
- To explore the impact of work organization on night nurses' well-being.
- To investigate the relationship between organizational constraints and nurse distress in elderly care.
- To understand the experiences of night nurses facing systemic challenges.
Summary:
- Work structures for night nurses frequently disregard the specific demands of their space-time.
- Nurses experience malaise and feel constrained, suspicious, and unable to enact change.
- The study highlights the negative consequences of inadequate organizational support for night nursing staff.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for improved work organization in night nursing settings.
- Underscores the importance of addressing nurse well-being to prevent burnout and improve care quality.
- Provides insights into the psychosocial challenges faced by healthcare professionals in elderly care.
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