Influence of work shift and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing professionals

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of shift work and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing staff at a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is an analytical and cross-sectional study, developed with a sample of 101 nursing professionals work...

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Published inRevista gaúcha de enfermagem Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 79
Main Authors de Souza, Sônia Beatriz Coccaro, Tavares, Juliana Petri, Macedo, Andréia Barcellos Teixeira, Moreira, Priscilla Wolff, Lautert, Liana
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.12.2012
Subjects
Adult
Biological Clocks
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Occupational Health
Quality of Life
Work Schedule Tolerance
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of shift work and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing staff at a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is an analytical and cross-sectional study, developed with a sample of 101 nursing professionals working in clinical and surgical units for adult inpatients. Chronotype and quality of life were evaluated using the Horne and Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and the WHOQOL-Brief None of the WHOQOL-Brief domains demonstrated any association with shift work (p > 0.05). It was observed however, that individuals with a certain chronotype agreeing with the shift in which they work (67.01 +/- 10.8) showed higher means than those disagreeing (59.16 +/- 14.67) on the WHOQOL field that assesses the environment (p = 0.03). Thus, it is suggested that agreement with the chronobiological shift might be a factor determining quality of life for the nursing staff
ISSN:0102-6933