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Workload and Sleep Quality of Hospital Shift Nurses

Correlation Between Workload and Sleep Quality of Shift Nurses in Top Three Hospitals in Beijing

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04953429
Enrollment
119
Registered
2021-07-08
Start date
2020-07-01
Completion date
2021-01-31
Last updated
2021-07-08

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Conditions

Sleep Quality, Workload

Brief summary

A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the status of workload, sleep quality and the correlation between workload and sleep quality of shift nurses in Grade 3A hospitals in Beijing

Detailed description

The shift nurses in the top three hospitals in Beijing were included. According to the sample size calculation method of correlation coefficient in analytical research, the correlation coefficient between workload and sleep quality was obtained by consulting literature ρ=- 29, confidence level α= 0.05, β= Then the sample size calculation software pass 11.0 was used to calculate n = 99. Considering 20% sample loss, the final sample size was n = 119. The same interviewee (head nurse / nurse) was informed of the purpose and significance of this study by using the same guiding language. The head nurses were informed one-on-one by the implementer of the project and filled in the questionnaire after informed consent; The nurse survey was conducted by the project implementer himself to the head nurse of the Department for training. The head nurse informed the nurses of the Department with unified guidelines, and after informed consent, the head nurse sent the electronic questionnaire QR code to its wechat work group for filling in. The implementer of the project will check the questionnaire in time after the respondents fill in the questionnaire, and give timely feedback if there is any doubt. This study investigated the work load and sleep quality of nurses in the top three hospitals in Beijing; The survey included general information, workload and sleep quality. General information included gender, age, working years, professional title, education level, marriage and childbearing status, etc. The workload status includes mental needs, physical needs, time needs, self performance, effort, frustration, technical autonomy, decision-making autonomy and work needs. The sleep quality status of nurses in different shifts (day shift, night shift and night shift) included sleep disorder, difficulty in maintaining sleep, early wake-up, fatigue / sleepiness in working days and idle time in working days, etc.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALworkload

Mental needs, physical needs, time needs, self performance, effort, frustration, technical autonomy, decision-making autonomy and work needs of nursing work

Sponsors

Peking University Third Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. In service nurses who have obtained the nurse practice certificate of the people's Republic of China and have been registered; 2. At present, he has been involved in shift work for more than 3 months, and the shifts include day shift, night shift and night shift; 3. No obvious psychological or mental illness, such as depression; 4 volunteer to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

* none

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
sleep quality11 monthSleep disorders
sleep quality21 monthdifficulty in maintaining sleep
sleep quality31 monthearly awakening

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026