The Differences of Sleep Quality between Nurses with Two-Shifts of Work and Nurses with Three-Shifts of Work Indriani Mendrofa(a), Pingkan Natasya(a), Martina Pakpahan(b*), Dora Irene Purimahua(c*)
a)Student, Faculty of Nursing, Pelita Harapan University, Tangerang Indonesia
b)Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Pelita Harapan University, Jl Boulevard Jend. Sudirman, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia, Email: martina.pakpahan[at]uph.edu (corresponding author)
c)Clinical Educator, Faculty of Nursing, Pelita Harapan University, Jl Boulevard Jend. Sudirman, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia, Email: *dora.purimahua[at]uph.edu (corresponding author)
Abstract
Background: Humans generally have two times, which are daytime for activity and night for rest (circadian rhythm). Shift system of working can cause a lack of sleep or disruption of a persons sleep cycle, especially those who have a night shift. Nurses are health workers who have a shift system of working. Shifts that occur continuously can cause poor sleep quality of the nurses.
Purpose: To find out the differences in sleep quality between nurses with two-shifts of work and nurses with three-shifts of work.
Methods: This study conducted on June-July 2019 with a quantitative method and a cross-sectional approach. The sample of this study was 90 nurses (two-shifts: n=35; three-shifts: n= 55) in one private hospital in the west region of Indonesia. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used as the instrument that has passed for Validity and Reliability (Chronbach alpha=0.820). Univariate and Mann-Withney U were used to analyze the data.
Results: This study found that most of the respondents were women (83,3%), range of ages 26-65 (51,11%), and nurses with two-shifts that have poor sleep quality as 15.56%, nurses with three-shifts that have poor sleep quality as 46.67%. There are differences in sleep quality between nurses with two-shift and nurses with three-shifts (p value= 0.002).
Conclusion: Shift system of working can cause poor sleep quality of the nurses, especially for nurses with three-shifts.
