Nurse shift patterns, staffing and their association with perceived workload: Sequence analysis of multicentre data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although shift work is inevitable in hospitals, some shift patterns and staffing levels are suggested to influence nurses' workload more than others, which in turn can impact nurses' health, quality of care, and patient safety. Despite the importance of workload in nursing practice, studies focusing on nurses' work schedules, staffing levels and perceived workload are rare. The aims of this study were to describe key characteristics of nurses' shift work patterns in acute care hospitals, and to investigate the association of shift work patterns and staffing levels with perceived workload.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of an observational, cross-sectional, multicentre study conducted in 26 acute care hospitals in Switzerland. Registered nurses from 158 un

SUBMITTER: Martins T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature