Sleep Quality of Iranian Nurses: A Nationwide and Cross-Sectional Study

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1 Abhar School of Nursing, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.

2 FacultySocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. member

3 Department Nursing, Roseman University, South Jordan, Utah, USA

4 Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

5 Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

10.22038/jfmh.2024.77932.3115

Abstract

Introduction: The quality of sleep of nurses is an important variable related to giving quality patient care. This study aimed to evaluate the sleep quality of Iranian nurses.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study examined 920 nurses working in hospitals in 7 cities of Iran. A random multi-stage sampling method was used. The instruments used were the Demographic Information Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. SPSS version 24 was used to analyze the statistical data.

Results: The overall sleep quality score of the nurses was 7.86 ± 3.58 out of 21. 71.73% of participants had poor sleep quality. The most common problems of the nurses were in the two categories: sleep disturbance and sleep efficiency. Sleep quality was positively correlated with education level and negatively correlated statistically with having a second job (P < 0.05). Other occupational and demographic variables had no statistically significant relationship with sleep quality (P > 0.05). Shift work and work in two hospitals were factors predicting a lower quality of nurses' sleep.

Conclusions: The study showed that poor sleep quality is still a significant health issue for Iranian nurses. The main reasons for their low sleep quality are low sleep efficiency and high sleep disturbance.

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Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 23 July 2024

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