Nurse scheduling in COVID-19-designated hospitals in China: A nationwide cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to investigate scheduling in COVID-19-designated hospitals, including working hours, rest days, adverse nursing outcomes and their relationship.

Background

Hospitals are at the forefront of COVID-19 prevention and control, and nurses are the main force on the frontline of the epidemic. Nursing shift is one of the most relevant and pressing issues for frontline nurses. However, there is a lack of national, large-sample surveys on scheduling and adverse nursing outcomes in COVID-19-designated hospitals.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional online survey, we used nurse-reported data to measure the characteristics of the work setting, samples and work schedule. A descriptive analysis was performed to assess the shift status and adverse outcomes of designat

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9874521 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature