Sleep and well-being before and after a shift schedule change in ICU nurses: an observational study using wearable sensors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate, using wearable sensors, the impact of transitioning from an 8-hour to a 12-hour shift schedule on sleep patterns and well-being in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses with pre-existing sleep disturbances. We also examined differences in outcome based on chronotype.

Methods

We conducted an observational study at a university hospital ICU between November 2020 and October 2023, before and after a hospital-wide shift schedule change. Nurses wore wearable sensors and completed daily surveys over 5 weeks under each shift system. Rotating-shift ICU nurses with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score >5 were eligible. Sleep metrics and subjective well-being were compared using linear mixed models, adjusting for age. Sleep episodes were categoriz

SUBMITTER: Ito-Masui A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481240 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature