Journal article
A human factors approach to evaluate predicators of acute care nurse occupational fatigue
Applied ergonomics, Vol.100, pp.103647-103647
04/01/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103647
PMID: 34837749
Abstract
Nurses function at the point of care and assume a significant role in intercepting errors. They work in a mentally and physically demanding profession that is comprised of shift-work, subjecting nurses to considerable fatigue. Yet, few studies constructed a comprehensive model that integrates personal and occupational factors to explore their relationship with various types of fatigue (acute, chronic, physical, mental, and total). Here, we examine this type of comprehensive fatigue-model, in a report that represents one aim of a larger, mixed-methods study. The study sample comprised of 1137 registered nurses working in eight hospitals in a Midwestern state. Nurses reported higher levels of acute and total fatigue than chronic and physical fatigue. Staffing and resource adequacy, exercise, and sleep were among the strongest predictors. Since fatigue is a multi-faceted construct, a comprehensive fatigue-management strategy that targets both day and night-shift nurses is the optimal way to manage nurse fatigue.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A human factors approach to evaluate predicators of acute care nurse occupational fatigue
- Creators
- Amany Farag - University of IowaL. D. Scott - Univ Wisconsin, Sch Nursing, Madison, WI USAY. Perkhounkova - University of IowaS. Saeidzadeh - University of Wisconsin–MadisonM. Hein - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied ergonomics, Vol.100, pp.103647-103647
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103647
- PMID
- 34837749
- NLM abbreviation
- Appl Ergon
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- eISSN
- 1872-9126
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- Dean's Kelting Fund, University of Iowa-College of Nursing R91013 / National Council State Board of Nursing (NCSBN)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984370747602771
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