International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2, P. 100007 - 100007
Published: Oct. 11, 2020
The
current
COVID
19
pandemic
brings
into
sharp
focus
the
global
necessity
of
having
sufficient
numbers
nurses
and
dire
impacts
nursing
shortages
throughout
health
systems
in
many
countries.
In
2020
retaining
skilled
experienced
continues
to
be
a
major
challenge.
dominant
consistent
concentration
workforce
research
date
has
focused
on
attitudinal
factors
including
job
satisfaction
burnout
there
is
limited
how
organisational
commitment
combination
with
may
explain
what
keeps
nursing.
To
measure
relate
intention
Registered
General
Nurses'
staying
(ITSN).
A
quantitative
descriptive
design
using
cross-sectional
survey
was
utilised.
national
postal
representative
sample
registered
general
employed
within
Republic
Ireland
(ROI)
services
undertaken
2010.
number
established
valid
reliable
instruments
were
used
their
relationship
stay
Data
analysed
IBM
SPSS
version
24.0
descriptive,
correlational
multiple
regression
analysis
undertaken.
total
756
participated
this
study.
strongest
predictor
(β=0.32,
p=.000)
while
had
significant
ITSN.
Results
reveal
complex
multidimensional
nature
ITSN
majority
strong
Organisational
low
represented
predictors
which
are
influential
remaining
career
lifespan.
These
results
remain
relevant
particularly
light
ongoing
when
retention
recruitment
will
critical
management
care,
considering
increased
nurse
vacancy
rates
countries
evident
lack
resolution
issues
raised
from
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 2, 2020
The
glymphatic
system
is
a
network
of
perivascular
spaces
that
promotes
movement
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
into
the
brain
and
clearance
metabolic
waste.
This
transport
supported
by
water
channel
aquaporin-4
(AQP4)
localized
to
vascular
endfeet
astrocytes.
more
effective
during
sleep,
but
whether
sleep
timing
function
remains
unknown.
We
here
show
influx
exhibit
endogenous,
circadian
rhythms
peaking
mid-rest
phase
mice.
Drainage
CSF
from
cisterna
magna
lymph
nodes
exhibits
daily
variation
opposite
influx,
suggesting
distribution
throughout
animal
depends
on
time-of-day.
polarization
AQP4
highest
rest
loss
eliminates
day-night
difference
in
both
drainage
nodes.
conclude
under
control
supports
this
rhythm.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
96, P. 272 - 289
Published: Nov. 2, 2018
Fatigue
and
workplace
sleepiness
are
consequences
of
modern
industrial
society.
is
a
complex
biological
phenomenon
that
occurs
as
function
time
awake,
time-of-day,
workload,
health,
off-duty
lifestyle.
two
major
factors
–
the
homeostatic
drive
for
sleep
circadian
rhythm
sleepiness.
The
greatest
cause
fatigue
insufficient
or
disrupted
sleep.
Excessive
in
on
highways
serious
safety
hazard,
results
numerous
accidents
adverse
mental
physical
health
outcomes.
Evidence-based
strategies
promote
better
optimize
work/rest
schedules
can
mitigate
impact
loss.
Proper
nap
scheduling,
work
breaks,
modeling
monitoring
tools,
detection
technologies,
pharmacological
countermeasures
be
implemented
at
home
and/or
to
reduce
performance
hazards.
Education
about
obtaining
adequate
sleep,
dangers
terms
both
cognitive
consequences,
availability
scientifically-proven
sleep-enhancement
alertness-management
essential.
Sleep And Breathing,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25(1), P. 503 - 511
Published: June 26, 2020
Few
studies
have
addressed
the
sleep
disturbances
of
healthcare
workers
during
crisis
events
public
health.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
quality
frontline
(FLHCW)
in
Bahrain
COVID-19
pandemic,
and
compare
it
with
non-frontline
(NFLHCW).Healthcare
(n
=
280)
from
multiple
facilities
belonging
Ministry
Health,
Bahrain,
were
invited
participate
this
cross-sectional
study.
An
online
questionnaire,
including
socio-demographics,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Perceived
Stress
Scale
(PSS),
was
used
evaluate
stress
levels
workers.
Poor
defined
as
PSQI
≥
5
moderate-severe
PSS
14.
Descriptive
statistics
scores
FLHCW
NFLHCW.
Univariate
multivariate
binary
logistic
regressions
identify
predictors
poor
quality,
stress,
combined
problem
stress.A
total
257
participants
(129
128
NFLHCW)
provided
usable
responses.
The
overall
7.0
±
3.3
20.2
7.1,
respectively.
scored
higher
compared
NFLHCW;
however,
differences
not
statistically
significant.
For
FLHCW,
75%
sleepers,
85%
had
61%
both
stress.
NFLHCW,
76%
84%
62%
Female
sex
professional
background
stress.Poor
are
common
crisis.
Approximately,
60%
NFLHCW
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1234 - 1234
Published: Feb. 14, 2020
Public
Safety
Personnel
(PSP;
e.g.,
correctional
workers
and
officers,
firefighters,
paramedics,
police
public
safety
communications
officials
(e.g.,
call
center
operators/dispatchers))
are
regularly
exposed
to
potentially
psychologically
traumatic
events
(PPTEs).
PSP
also
experience
other
occupational
stressors,
including
organizational
staff
shortages,
inconsistent
leadership
styles)
operational
elements
shift
work,
scrutiny).
The
current
research
quantified
stressors
across
categories
assessed
for
relationships
with
PPTEs
mental
health
disorders
anxiety,
depression).
participants
were
4820
(31.7%
women)
responding
established
self-report
measures
PPTEs,
disorder
symptoms.
associated
symptoms
(ps
<
0.001).
reported
substantial
difficulties
symptoms,
even
after
accounting
diverse
PPTE
exposures.
may
be
inevitable
related
health;
however,
style,
engagement,
stigma,
sleep,
social
environment
modifiable
variables
that
appear
significantly
health.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 284 - 284
Published: Feb. 26, 2019
The
purpose
of
this
systematic
review
is
to
analyze
and
summarize
the
current
knowledge
regarding
use
yoga
manage
prevent
stress
burnout
in
healthcare
workers.
In
February
2017,
a
literature
search
was
conducted
using
databases
Medline
(PubMed)
Scopus.
Studies
that
addressed
topic
were
included.
Eleven
articles
met
inclusion
criteria.
Seven
studies
clinical
trials
analyzed
interventions
evaluated
effectiveness
by
gauging
levels,
sleep
quality
life.
A
study
on
Chinese
nurses
showed
statistical
improvement
levels
following
six-month
program
(χ2
=
16.449;
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
42(40), P. 4180 - 4188
Published: July 16, 2021
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
test
whether
current
and
past
night
shift
work
associated
with
incident
atrial
fibrillation
(AF)
association
modified
by
genetic
vulnerability.
Its
associations
coronary
heart
disease
(CHD),
stroke,
failure
(HF)
were
measured
as
a
secondary
aim.This
cohort
included
283
657
participants
in
paid
employment
or
self-employed
without
AF
276
009
free
CHD,
HF
at
baseline
the
UK
Biobank.
Current
lifetime
information
obtained.
Cox
proportional
hazard
models
used.
Weighted
risk
score
for
calculated.
During
median
follow-up
10.4
years,
5777
cases
documented.
From
'day
workers',
'shift
but
never/rarely
shifts',
'some
shifts'
'usual/permanent
there
significant
increasing
trend
(P
0.013).
Usual
permanent
shifts
highest
[hazard
ratio
(HR)
1.16,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.02-1.32].
Considering
person's
schedule
compared
workers
never
working
nights,
duration
over
10
years
an
average
3-8
nights/month
frequency
exposure
possessed
higher
(HR
1.18,
CI
0.99-1.40
HR
1.22,
1.02-1.45,
respectively).
These
between
not
predisposition
AF.
Usual/permanent
shifts,
≥10
significantly
CHD
1.11-1.35,
1.37,
1.20-1.58
1.35,
1.18-1.55,
stroke
significant.Both
exposures
increased
risk,
regardless
risk.
Night
also
HF.
Whether
decreasing
might
represent
another
avenue
improve
health
during
life
beyond
warrants
further
study.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 2453 - 2453
Published: March 2, 2021
The
Covid-19
pandemic
has
exposed
health
workers
to
a
diverse
set
of
hazards
impacting
their
physical,
psychological
and
social
wellbeing.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
the
categories
psychosocial
risk
factors
affecting
HCWs
during
recommendations
for
prevention.
We
used
scoping
methodology
collate
risks,
related
outcomes,
interventions,
data
gaps.
was
conducted
on
global
peer-reviewed
academic
authoritative
grey
literature,
published
between
1.
January–26.
October
2020;
in
total,
220
articles
were
included
into
subsequent
analysis.
Analysis
extracted
found
PSRs
four
sources:
personal
protective
equipment
(PPE),
job
content,
work
organisation,
context.
is.
Women
nurses
reported
worst
outcomes.
Majority
research
date
concerns
secondary
care,
while
risks
at
primary
community-based
settings
are
scarce.
However,
emerging
implies
that
creates
also
non-clinical
workers.
intervention
mitigation
measures
address
individual
organisational
levels.
Preventative
mitigating
societal
risks—such
as
staff
shortages,
intersecting
inequalities,
financial
stressors
require
further
research.