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Psychosocial and physiological risks of shift work in nurses: a cross-sectional study
Belén Leyva-Vela1, Francisco Jesús Llorente-Cantarero2,3, Silvia Henarejos-Alarcón1
1Vinalopo University Hospital, Elche, Spain.
Central European Journal of Public Health
|November 13, 2018
Summary
Nurses and nursing assistants face significant psychological and psychosocial risks, including increased tension, insomnia, and anxiety, particularly with shift work. These occupational factors negatively impact healthcare worker health.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychosocial Medicine
- Nursing Studies
Background:
- Many occupations carry psychological and social risk factors.
- Understanding occupational diseases is crucial for effective control measures.
- Nurses are a key demographic susceptible to workplace stressors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe common social, psychological, and physiological risk factors among nurses.
- To investigate the impact of regular versus irregular shifts on these risk factors.
- To compare risk factor prevalence between nurses and nursing assistants.
Main Methods:
- Evaluated psychosocial risks in nurses working regular and irregular shifts.
- Administered validated questionnaires: Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, Eating Attitudes Test, Profile of Mood State, Athens Insomnia Scale, Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Minnesota Leisure Time.
- Compared risk profiles between nurses and nursing assistants.
Main Results:
- Nursing assistants reported higher BMI and food restriction compared to nurses.
- Nurses experienced elevated work-related tension.
- Shift work was associated with increased psychosocial risks, insomnia, eating disorders, and trait anxiety in nursing staff.
Conclusions:
- Nurses and nursing assistants exhibit high exposure to detrimental psychological and psychosocial risks.
- These occupational exposures pose significant health risks to healthcare professionals.
- Workplace interventions are needed to mitigate these adverse health outcomes.
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