The Effect of Stress, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality on Shift-Work Nurses in Japan

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between stress, fatigue and sleep quality among shift work nurses in Japan. Design: A descriptive correlation design using self-administered surveys. Methods: Questionnaires on (the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PSQI-J) were distributed to 653 Japan from January 2015 February 2015. Results: Participants who reported higher levels of stress (r = 0.774, p 0.000), lower satisfaction −0.411, 0.000) overall health −0.323, 0.000).PSQI scores also significantly correlated with 0.294, 0.291, −0.370, 0.000). Nurses have stress-relieving recourses younger (t −2.842, 0.005), 2.727, 0.007), had measured by PSQI −2.560, 0.011), required less time fall asleep −3.207, 0.001). Conclusions: This study showed an association In addition, that engage activities manage might achieve high quality.