ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Kampanart Tansithabudhkun, M.D.* Waran Tanchaiswad, M.D.** Nisan Samarngsri, B.Sc.**

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: The Comparison of Level of Vigilance in Night-Shift Nurses

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 44 No.4 October-December 1999; P 344-353.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective To compare the level of vigilance in night-shift nurses during work hours and the level of vigilance in night-shift nurses with differences in workload. Methods A cross sectional study was carried out in 40 registered nurses and practical nurses in high workload wards (female medical ward and traumatic ward) and low workload wards (psychiatric ward and obstetric ward) before beginnng their work (11:30 pm) and during work hours (02:00, 04:00 and 06:00 am). The level of vigilance and sleep quality of all nurses were measured by the Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS) and the Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (T-PSQI) respectively. Results There were no significant difference in the level of vigilance among night-shift nurses before and during work hours (p = 0.079) and the level of vigilance between night-shift nurses working in high workload wards and low workload wards (p = 0.569). In addition the quality of sleep was not significantly different. Mean difference = 1.05 95% CI for Diff (-0.195, 2.295) Conclusions There was no significant difference in the level of vigilance among night-shift nurses working in different workload wards and times.

Keywords: vigilance, nurses, night-shift working, nurse, registered nurses, ward, work load, mental health

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 1999

Address: Nitijittavej Hospital, Bangkok 10170. ** Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90112.

Code: 00000141

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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