Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to to assess the frequency of SWD among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital and to assess the factors related to the SWD among nurses.
Study Design: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted.
Place and duration of study: The study was conducted at Pakistan Ordinance Factories hospital, Wah Cantt, Pakistan from September 2025 to November 2025.
Material and Methods: The study was done on 118 nurses of a tertiary care hospital from September 2025 to November 2025. The sample was collected using convenience sampling. A 19-item questionnaire was used to collect data on the shift work schedule of nurses, their physical health, mental wellbeing, sleep pattern and fatigue endured while working the shifts. SPSS version 23 was used for analyzing the collected data. ANOVA was applied to assess the difference in shift work disorder scores in relation to age groups, duration of night shifts, and frequency of night shifts while independent t test was used to assess difference in shift work disorder among male and female nurses.
Results: Out of total 118 nurses 69% nurses had SWD. The mean score of shift work disorder (SWD) among the participants was 24.13 ± 7.75. A significant difference in SWD scores was observed across different age groups (p value= <0.001) and duration of work (0.004), as revealed by ANOVA.
Conclusion: Our study indicates a high prevalence of Shift work disorder among nurses of the hospital emphasizing the fact that nurses employed in shifts are more prone to sleep disorders. These findings call for managing shift work in the hospital.
Keywords: Cross sectional study, Disorder, Nurses, Shift work
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