Promoting better sleep quality in hospital nurses working irregular night shifts Other
Conditions
Interventions
The participant will undergo a baseline measurement period (control period) and an intervention period. The participant will first enter the baseline/control/no treatment condition with 30 days of (un
Sponsors
Al Baha University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nurses who work irregular shifts, including night shifts
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Nurses will be excluded if they: 1. Have been treated in the past or are under treatment for sleep problems or diagnosed with such sleep problems as insomnia 2. Do not work night shifts 3. Are classified as a critical care nurse (e.g., work on the intensive care unit) 4. Work as an intern
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality, assessed by data filled in a sleep diary obtained from the Emfit device. This data encompasses key factors such as the time of getting into bed, the number of nighttime awakenings, time of awakenings during the sleep period, final awakening time (sleep offset), and time of getting out of bed. These measures are collected both at the end of the baseline phase (30 days) and during the intervention phase (30 days). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sleep regularity is assessed using sleep diary data obtained from the Emfit, daily during the baseline period (but filled in after the 30 baseline days) and daily during the intervention period (30 days) 2. Sleep hygiene practices are measured daily during the intervention period (30 days) through a sleep hygiene questionnaire, partially based on the sleep hygiene index (SHI) 3. Weekly plan of sleep strategies is assessed using a self-developed questionnaire during the intervention period (every week during 30 days, so four times) 4. Adherence to the previous weekly plan is measured through a self-developed questionnaire regarding the strategies or behaviors implemented in the preceding week during the intervention period (every week during 30 days, so four times) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactRee Meertens
Outcome results
None listed