Sleep quality and stress levels among nurses: a single center study

Shahadan, Siti Zuhaidah and Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Firdaus and Kamaruzaman, Khalidah Nadhirah (2023) Sleep quality and stress levels among nurses: a single center study. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 26 (3). pp. 142-152. ISSN 1410-4490 E-ISSN 2354-9203

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Abstract

The issue of nurses' sleep quality, which has a significant impact on their mental health, has not received enough attention. Nurses’ stress and mental health can affect patient care, so poor sleep quality in nurses can lead to stress and patient harm. Thus, this study examines the relationship between sleep quality and stress in nurses at a university hospital in Kuantan, Malaysia. This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling. A total of 101 nurses in the hospital were recruited to complete a series of questionnaires, including the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and the depression anxiety stress scale 21 (DASS21). SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Hypothesis testing was conducted with an independent sample t-test. The mean age of the participants was 27.2 ± 4.15 years; 88.1% of the participants were Malay and 98.0% were female. Of these nurses, 86.1% reported having poor sleep quality. Most (76.2%) had normal stress levels, 9.9% were mildly stressed, and 5.0% were moderately stressed. According to the findings, 5.0% of nurses had extremely severe stress, and 4.0% had severe stress. Poor sleepers had a higher stress score (t 93.984 = -6.395, p < .001). This study suggests that sleep quality may have an impact on the psychological wellbeing of nurses. Thus, hospital administrations must address this issue for nurses to help them provide high-quality patient care.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nurses, psychological wellbeing, sleep quality
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT82 Nursing As A Profession
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
Depositing User:	DR SITI ZUHAIDAH SHAHADAN
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2024 10:01
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2024 15:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/111663

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