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Pihla Säynäjäkangas1, Satu Mänttäri, Kirsikka Selander
1From the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Oulu, Finland (P.S., S.M., J.L.); and Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Kuopio, Finland (K.S.).
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|November 15, 2023
Summary
Finnish home care nurses showed good physiological recovery from work, but their self-rated recovery was mediocre. This highlights a discrepancy between objective and subjective recovery measures in occupational health studies.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Physiology
- Nursing research
Background:
- Workplace recovery is crucial for employee well-being and performance.
- Home care nursing is a demanding profession with potential for work-related stress.
- Assessing recovery accurately is vital for developing effective support strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate recovery from work in Finnish home care nurses.
- To compare objective physiological recovery measures with subjective self-rated recovery.
- To explore the relationship between objective and subjective recovery metrics.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 91 home care nurses.
- Objective recovery assessed via heart rate and heart rate variability monitoring during work shifts and sleep.
- Subjective recovery and sleep disturbances measured using a questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Objectively measured recovery fell within recommended heart rate variability ranges.
- Subjective self-rated recovery from work was only mediocre.
- No significant association was found between objectively measured recovery and subjective recovery.
Conclusions:
- A notable discrepancy exists between objective physiological recovery and subjective perception of recovery in home care nurses.
- Relying solely on subjective questionnaires may not fully capture the physiological recovery status.
- Integrating objective physiological measurements alongside subjective reports is recommended for comprehensive occupational field studies on recovery.
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