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Relationship between sleep quality and blood pressure level in nurses performing shift work Cover

Relationship between sleep quality and blood pressure level in nurses performing shift work

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|Mar 2024

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Figure 1.

The BP levels of the respondents included in the study, according to the criteria of the European Association of Cardiology and the European Association of Hypertension (2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of AH), (%). Note: χ2 = 5.71; P = 0.335. AH, arterial hypertension; BP, blood pressure.
The BP levels of the respondents included in the study, according to the criteria of the European Association of Cardiology and the European Association of Hypertension (2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of AH), (%). Note: χ2 = 5.71; P = 0.335. AH, arterial hypertension; BP, blood pressure.

Figure 2.

Percentage of nurses with good and bad sleep quality depending on the level of the PSQI Score. PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Percentage of nurses with good and bad sleep quality depending on the level of the PSQI Score. PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Relationships between sleep quality and BP levels in nurses performing shift work_

BP levelSleep qualityP-value
GoodPoor
Total (n = 40) <0.001*
   Optimal + normal + high normal15 (83.33%)3 (16.67%)
   AH1 (4.55%)21 (95.45%)
Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) =0.005*
   Optimal + normal + high normal6 (85.71%)1 (14.29%)
   AH0 (0%)13 (100.00%)
Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) =0.006*
   Optimal + normal + high normal9 (81.82%)2 (18.18%)
   AH1 (11.11%)8 (88.89%)

Dependence of sleep quality on respondents’ marital status (n = 40)_

CharacteristicSleep qualityχ2, P-value
GoodPoor
Marital status χ2 = 9.36, P = 0.009*
   Married4 (33.33%)8 (66.67%)
   Divorced3 (18.75%)13 (81.25%)
   Single9 (75.00%)3 (25.00%)
Number of children χ2 = 15.03, P < 0.001*
   08 (100.00%)0 (0%)
   14 (23.53%)13 (76.47%)
   24 (26.67%)11 (73.33%)

Dependence of sleep quality on the work schedule of nurses performing shift work_

Sleep qualityNurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20)Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20)Total (n = 40)
Duration of shift work
   Good10.50 ± 0.559.20 ± 1.699.69 ± 1.49
   Poor16.93 ± 3.5814.00 ± 2.2615.71 ± 3.38
   P-value<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Frequency of night shifts during the month
   Good6.00 ± 0.006.80 ± 0.796.50 ± 0.73
   Poor7.14 ± 0.537.20 ± 0.637.17 ± 0.56
   P-value<0.001*=0.227=0.003*

Dependence of sleep quality on the age of nurses performing shift work_

Sleep qualityNurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20)Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20)Total (n = 40)
Good33.50 ± 3.5133.50 ± 5.5833.50 ± 4.77
Poor46.14 ± 5.3641.90 ± 4.0744.38 ± 5.22
P-value<0.001*=0.001*<0.001*

Dependence of BP level on sleep quality in nurses performing shift work_

Sleep qualityNurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20)Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20)Total (n = 40)
SBP
   Good121.67 ± 2.58122.00 ± 1.11121.88 ± 8.73
   Poor141.07 ± 9.44#133.50 ± 6.69137.92 ± 6.08
P-value<0.001*<0.001*=0.012*
DBP
   Good81.67 ± 7.5381.00 ± 1.0881.25 ± 6.40
   Poor96.07 ± 5.6191.00 ± 8.1093.96 ± 7.07
P-value<0.001*<0.001*=0.031*

BP levels in nurses performing shift work_

IndicatorNurses of the therapeutic departmentsNurses of the surgical departmentsP-value
SBP (mm Hg)135.25 ± 12.08127.75 ± 10.700.045*
DBP (mm Hg)91.75 ± 9.0786.00 ± 10.590.073
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 84
Submitted on: Feb 3, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 17, 2023
Published on: Mar 26, 2024
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Antonina Tsipkalo, Kateryna Kozak, Mariya Marushchak, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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