Table 1.
BP levels in nurses performing shift work.
| Indicator | Nurses of the therapeutic departments | Nurses of the surgical departments | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (mm Hg) | 135.25 ± 12.08 | 127.75 ± 10.70 | 0.045* |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 91.75 ± 9.07 | 86.00 ± 10.59 | 0.073 |
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.
Figure 2.
Percentage of nurses with good and bad sleep quality depending on the level of the PSQI Score. PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Table 2.
Dependence of sleep quality on the age of nurses performing shift work.
Table 3.
Dependence of sleep quality on the work schedule of nurses performing shift work.
| Sleep quality | Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) | Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) | Total (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of shift work | |||
| Good | 10.50 ± 0.55 | 9.20 ± 1.69 | 9.69 ± 1.49 |
| Poor | 16.93 ± 3.58 | 14.00 ± 2.26 | 15.71 ± 3.38 |
| P-value | <0.001* | <0.001* | <0.001* |
| Frequency of night shifts during the month | |||
| Good | 6.00 ± 0.00 | 6.80 ± 0.79 | 6.50 ± 0.73 |
| Poor | 7.14 ± 0.53 | 7.20 ± 0.63 | 7.17 ± 0.56 |
| P-value | <0.001* | =0.227 | =0.003* |
Table 4.
Dependence of sleep quality on respondents’ marital status (n = 40).
Table 5.
Relationships between sleep quality and BP levels in nurses performing shift work.
| BP level | Sleep quality | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | ||
| Total (n = 40) | <0.001* | ||
| Optimal + normal + high normal | 15 (83.33%) | 3 (16.67%) | |
| AH | 1 (4.55%) | 21 (95.45%) | |
| Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) | =0.005* | ||
| Optimal + normal + high normal | 6 (85.71%) | 1 (14.29%) | |
| AH | 0 (0%) | 13 (100.00%) | |
| Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) | =0.006* | ||
| Optimal + normal + high normal | 9 (81.82%) | 2 (18.18%) | |
| AH | 1 (11.11%) | 8 (88.89%) | |
Table 6.
Dependence of BP level on sleep quality in nurses performing shift work.
| Sleep quality | Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) | Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) | Total (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | |||
| Good | 121.67 ± 2.58 | 122.00 ± 1.11 | 121.88 ± 8.73 |
| Poor | 141.07 ± 9.44# | 133.50 ± 6.69 | 137.92 ± 6.08 |
| P-value | <0.001* | <0.001* | =0.012* |
| DBP | |||
| Good | 81.67 ± 7.53 | 81.00 ± 1.08 | 81.25 ± 6.40 |
| Poor | 96.07 ± 5.61 | 91.00 ± 8.10 | 93.96 ± 7.07 |
| P-value | <0.001* | <0.001* | =0.031* |