Impact of Sleep Quality on Work Functioning Among Critical Care Nurses at an Academic Tertiary Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Poor sleep quality can impair nurses' ability to function effectively. We aimed to investigate the impact of sleep quality on the work functioning of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses.

Methods

This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted at an academic tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia between December 2023 and January 2024. Eligible participants included any ICU nurses. The self-administered questionnaire included basic demographics and questions from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Nurses Work Functioning Questionnaire (NWFQ).

Results

Of the 131 participants, 60 (45.8%) were 35-44 years old and 118 (90.1%) were females. The median [interquartile range] number of years working in the ICU was 8 [4-16]. Participants with poor sleep qual

SUBMITTER: Almotary HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907533 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature