TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Rotating Shifts on Lifestyle Patterns and Perceived Stress among Nurses
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Chiang, Shang Lin
AU - Chiang, Li Chi
AU - Tzeng, Wen Chii
AU - Lee, Meei Shyuan
AU - Fang, Chan Chuan
AU - Lin, Chueh Ho
AU - Lin, Chia Huei
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This study was funded by Taiwan Nurses Association (grant numbers: TWNA-1071005) and Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH-SS-D-109023; TSGH-E-111243), Taipei, Taiwan.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/5/1
Y1 - 2022/5/1
N2 - Although rotating shifts have a negative health impact, their association with hospital nurses’ health risks remains controversial due to incomplete adjustment in lifestyle patterns and heterogeneity of work schedules. However, whether work schedule characteristics are associated with lifestyle patterns and perceived stress remains undetermined. We assessed the correlations of work schedule characteristics, lifestyle patterns, and perceived stress among hospital nurses. This cross-sectional study included 340 nurses from two hospitals. Final data from 329 nurses regarding work schedule characteristics, lifestyle patterns (physical activity, dietary behavior, and sleep pattern), and perceived stress were analyzed via linear regression models. Fixed-day-shift nurses had reduced perceived stress (β = 0.15, p = 0.007) compared with rotating-shift nurses. Additionally, among rotating-shift nurses, fixed-evening-and fixed-night-shift nurses had longer sleep duration (β = 0.27, p < 0.001; β = 0.25, p <0.001) compared to non-fixed-rotating-shift nurses. Longer rotating-shift work was associated with healthier dietary behaviors (β = 0.15, p = 0.008), better sleep quality (β = −0.17, p = 0.003), lower perceived stress (β = −0.24, p <0.001), and shorter sleep duration (β = −0.17, p = 0.003). Hospital nurses’ work schedule characteristics were associated with lifestyle patterns, dietary behavior, sleep pattern, and perceived stress. Fixed-shifts were beneficial for lifestyle and lower perceived stress. Longer rotating shifts could help nurses adjust their lifestyles accordingly.
AB - Although rotating shifts have a negative health impact, their association with hospital nurses’ health risks remains controversial due to incomplete adjustment in lifestyle patterns and heterogeneity of work schedules. However, whether work schedule characteristics are associated with lifestyle patterns and perceived stress remains undetermined. We assessed the correlations of work schedule characteristics, lifestyle patterns, and perceived stress among hospital nurses. This cross-sectional study included 340 nurses from two hospitals. Final data from 329 nurses regarding work schedule characteristics, lifestyle patterns (physical activity, dietary behavior, and sleep pattern), and perceived stress were analyzed via linear regression models. Fixed-day-shift nurses had reduced perceived stress (β = 0.15, p = 0.007) compared with rotating-shift nurses. Additionally, among rotating-shift nurses, fixed-evening-and fixed-night-shift nurses had longer sleep duration (β = 0.27, p < 0.001; β = 0.25, p <0.001) compared to non-fixed-rotating-shift nurses. Longer rotating-shift work was associated with healthier dietary behaviors (β = 0.15, p = 0.008), better sleep quality (β = −0.17, p = 0.003), lower perceived stress (β = −0.24, p <0.001), and shorter sleep duration (β = −0.17, p = 0.003). Hospital nurses’ work schedule characteristics were associated with lifestyle patterns, dietary behavior, sleep pattern, and perceived stress. Fixed-shifts were beneficial for lifestyle and lower perceived stress. Longer rotating shifts could help nurses adjust their lifestyles accordingly.
KW - lifestyle pattern
KW - perceived stress
KW - rotating shift
KW - shift work
KW - sleep pattern
KW - sleep quality
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19095235
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19095235
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85128767556
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
JF - International journal of environmental research and public health
IS - 9
M1 - 5235
ER -