Author/Authors :
FIŞKIN, Aylin İBB Eşrefpaşa Hastanesi, Turkey , BAYIK TEMEL, Ayla E.Ü. - Hemşirelik Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği AD, Turkey , YILDIRIM, Jülide Gülizar E.Ü. - Hemşirelik Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği AD, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: Good sleep is a basic physiological need for nurses, besides that it is of great importance for the quality of nursing care and preventing procedural errors. Aim of the study is to identify sleep problems in nurses and the factors associated with work and individual behaviors affecting sleep. Methods: Descriptive study was conducted in two hospitals in Izmir/Turkey in 2008 and covered a sample of 280 volunteer ward nurses by providing their informed consent. Data was gathered by Socio-demographic questionnaire and Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (SEQ), which was consisted of three dimensions; sleep routines, stimulants and relaxation. SEQ was developed by Carter and Clark (2005). Possible overall score ranges between 0 and 27 for SEQ. Higher score indicates more problems in each area. Possible total score ranges are 0-9, 0-15 and 0-3 respectively for sleep routines, stimulants and relaxation. Results: The average age of nurses is 32.17± 6.45. SEQ mean score of the nurses is 12.17± 0.15 (min 3.00, max 20.00). 76.0 % of the nurses reported that they fall asleep within 16-60 minutes; total sleep time is less than 6 hours in bed for the 30% of the nurses. Sleep routines, stimulants, and relaxation accounted for 76% of the variability in SEQ scores as predictive factors. Majority of the nurses fell asleep late and 99.6% of them slept inefficient. As the sleep stimulants, 57.5% of nurses did not do the exercise, 95% of them drank caffeinated beverages, 50% of them smoked, 49.6% of them watched TV in a bed, 41.8% of them were affected from noise, 41.8% lived anxiety, 35% of them lived depression. 45% of nurses’ evaluated her sleep quality good , and 65.7% of them evaluated her health status well. Conclusion: Sleep routines of the nurses were found to be moderate, stimulants and relaxations were found to be under moderate level. Nurses demonstrated moderate sleep loss. Individual and institutional arrangements were recommended for the nurses to cope with sleep problems.
