scholarly journals Did rest breaks help with acute fatigue among nursing staff on 12‐h shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic? A cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knar Sagherian ◽  
Clea A. McNeely ◽  
Linsey M. Steege
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rest Breaks

scholarly journals Creating and validating an instrument to identify the workload at an oncology and hematology outpatient service

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lelia Gonçalves Rocha Martin ◽  
Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Outpatient Service ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oncology Nursing ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Essential Interventions

Objective Construct and to validate an instrument for measuring the time spent by nursing staff in the interventions/activities in Outpatient Oncology and Hematology, interventions based on Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), for key areas of Pediatric Oncology and Oncology Nursing. Methods Cross-sectional study divided into two steps: (1) construction of an instrument to measure the interventions/Nursing activities and (2) validation of this instrument. Results We selected 32 essential interventions from NIC for Pediatric Oncology and Oncology Nursing areas. The judges agreed with removing 13 and including 6 interventions in the instrument, beyond personal activity. Conclusion The choice of essential interventions from NIC is justified by the gain time on research.

Factors influencing sleep quality among nursing staff: Results of a cross sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kunzweiler ◽  
K. Voigt ◽  
J. Kugler ◽  
K. Hirsch ◽  
A. Bergmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Burnout among Nurses during Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Shiraz

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1956
Author(s):  
Mahsa Kamali ◽  
Ahmad Kalateh Sadati ◽  
Mohammad Reza Khademi ◽  
Sulmaz Ghahramani ◽  
Leila Zarei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Important Challenge

Background: The function of healthcare workers, particularly nursing staff, in taking care of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, cannot be overemphasized. As the pandemic lasts, burnout among the nursing staff needs to be considered as an important challenge. This was aimed to assess the nurses’ burnout and factors affecting this variable. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, Maslach Burnout Inventory was completed by 261 nurses in Shiraz hospitals (Iran) in April 2020. This questionnaire addresses different aspects, including emotional exhaustion, personal achievement, and depersonalization, to determine the intensity of perceived burnout among nurses during the outbreak. Results: Our data demonstrated that the nurses’ burnout in Shiraz hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic was high (64.6%). Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were observed in 63.6 and 53.3 percent of the participants, respectively. Moreover, the rate of successful personal achievement among these nurses was >97%. Work experience <10 years (P=0.016), hospital ward (P=0.044), the number of deaths observed by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic (P<0.001), and the total number of shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic (P=0.006) had a positive correlation with emotional exhaustion. Conclusion: Workload and stress resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak seem to be one of the major causes of emotional exhaustion in nurses. The emotional exhaustion among nurses must be considered in epidemics, such as COVID-19.[GMJ.2020;9:e1956] DOI:10.31661/gmj.v9i0.1956

Effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage in nurses: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. oemed-2021-107913
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Huang ◽  
Chaoxian Gao ◽  
Wenzhi Cai ◽  
Yanling Tao ◽  
Xiao Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Comet Assay ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antineoplastic Drugs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Cbmn Assay

BackgroundAlthough the therapeutic effect of antineoplastic drugs is incontestable, these agents can also potentially act as carcinogens, mutagens and/or teratogens in people. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage, assessed by the comet assay and cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay, in nurses.MethodsThe cross-sectional study enrolled 305 nursing staff members from 7 public hospitals in Shenzhen who handled antineoplastic drugs, and 150 healthy nursing staff members who were not exposed to antineoplastic drugs as the control group. DNA damage was assessed by the comet and CBMN assay. Multiple linear regressions and logistic regressions models were used to analyse the effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage.ResultsAfter adjustment for confounding factors, compared with non-exposure to antineoplastic drugs, exposure to antineoplastic drugs was positively related to tail moment, olive moment, tail length and tail DNA per cent, and adjusted β or OR (95% CI) was 0.17 (0.08 to 0.26), 0.18 (0.10 to 0.27), 1.03 (0.47 to 1.60) and 1.16 (1.04 to 1.29) (all p<0.05). Moreover, similar significant relationships were observed for the biomarkers of the CBMN assay. Additionally, other than age, there was no interaction between antineoplastic drug exposure and other variables for the levels of biomarkers of the CBMN assay and the comet assay.ConclusionsThe present results showed that exposure to antineoplastic drugs was positively related to the risk of DNA damage in nurses. The results imply that occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents is an important global public health problem that requires urgent attention.

scholarly journals Communication Strategies Of The Nursing Team In The Aphasia After Cerebrovascular Accident

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-298
Author(s):  
Regina Cláudia Silva Souza ◽  
Edna Apparecida Moura Arcuri
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Team ◽  
Quantitative Design

This is an exploratory, cross-sectional study of quantitative design that aimed to identify the communication strategies used and reported by the nursing staff in the care of aphasic patients after a stroke. The techniques used were the participant observation and interviews with 27 subjects of the nursing staff of neurological units in a general hospital. The most frequently mentioned strategies were gestures (100%), verbal communication (33.3%), written communication (29.6%) and the touch (18.5 %). Among the observed strategies, the gestures reached 40.7% and the touch was present in all situations, given its instrumental character essential to care. The findings show lack of knowledge of nonverbal, proxemics , kinesics and tacesics communication. No significant differences were observed among the professional categories depending on the length of experience with respect to the strategies reported by members of the nursing staff in the care for aphasic patients.


scholarly journals Identifying Individual Stressors in Geriatric Nursing Staff—A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Wollesen ◽  
Diane Hagemann ◽  
Katharina Pabst ◽  
Ramona Schlüter ◽  
Laura L. Bischoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Geriatric Nursing ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Stress Levels

Background: Nurses in geriatric care are exposed to various burdens in the workplace that result in high stress levels. The perceived stress may result in a lack of professional caring and burnout. Objectives: The study aim was to identify work-related and personal factors that determine stress levels to design tailored interventions. Research design: cross-sectional study. Subjects: N = 195 geriatric nursing staff members. Measures: The survey included validated questionnaires (Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress (TICS), Health Survey Short form 12 (SF-12), Nordic Questionnaire) to identify work-related burdens, resulting stress levels and work-related behavior (AVEM). According to the limits of the Screening Subscale for chronic stress (SSCS) of the TICS, nurses were classified as stressed or non-stressed. With four-step regression analysis, main predictors for the stress level were identified. Results: The analysis revealed body postures, handling heavy loads, time pressure, deadlines and pressure to perform as the main burdens of the participants. Chronically stressed nurses showed different work patterns in comparison to nurses with lower stress levels. The regression analysis showed significance for the models including the work-related patterns and resilience aspects (step three (F (3.42) = 4.168; p = 0.010) and four (F (7.35) = 4.194; p = 0.002). Pattern B was a main factor for determining stress. The stress level determined the perceived burdens. Conclusions: Experiencing and managing stressors depends on the individual’s perception, while coping patterns—especially pattern B—can be decisive. The tailored interventions to reduce stress in geriatric nurses should focus on personal patterns.

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