Nurses' experiences and preferences around shift patterns: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the evidence on nurses' experiences and preferences around shift patterns in the international literature.

Data sources

Electronic databases (CINHAL, MEDLINE and Scopus) were searched to identify primary studies up to April 2021.

Methods

Papers reporting qualitative or quantitative studies exploring the subjective experience and/or preferences of nurses around shift patterns were considered, with no restrictions on methods, date or setting. Key study features were extracted including setting, design and results. Findings were organised thematically by key features of shift work.

Results

30 relevant papers were published between 1993 and 2021. They contained mostly qualitative studies where nurses reflected on their experience and preference

SUBMITTER: Ejebu OZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367008 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature