Research allows us to relate this problem to occupational stress, which POs experience every day. Thus far, data on sleep disorders among prison officers (POs) have been scarce. Managers should actively develop strategies to address night‐shift napping barriers. Research should further explore the long‐term impacts of night‐shift napping on nurses, patients and organization using sound methodological designs. The evidence on reducing sleepiness and fatigue was also insufficient and napping in nursing still faces challenges.Īlthough research on this topic has just started, napping during night‐shift is beneficial to nurses’ health and performance. However, the related studies are limited. Napping is beneficial to the well‐being of nurses and could improve their psychomotor vigilance and performance. Many nurses experienced napping during their night‐shift although no clear policy emerged. Twenty‐two studies met our inclusion criteria. The Mixed Methods Assessment Tool and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool were applied to assess the methodological quality of included studies. Only English articles were chosen.Ī sequential explanatory design and Cochrane's methods for integrating qualitative and implementation evidence within intervention effectiveness reviews. The literature search included the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library electronic databases from inception to December 2017. Night‐shift napping is a countermeasure to address the adverse outcomes of shift work. Various studies corroborate that shift work causes adverse health consequences for nurses. Shift work is common for hospital nurses. To synthesize research on the influence of night‐shift napping on nurses. Nurses and nursing managers should recognize the importance of napping and make adjustments to nap for at least 90 min during long night shifts. The night shifts with TND ≥ 90 min showed lower drowsiness after nap breaks and less fatigue at the end of night shift compared to those with TND < 90 min. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the environmental factors significantly associated with total nap duration (TND) ≥ 90 min were noise, time spent on electronic devices such as cellphones and tablets during breaks, and nap break duration. Nurses who nap at least 90 min on most night shifts had more nursing experience. Wearable devices, data logging devices, and questionnaires were used to assess nap parameters, fatigue, and environmental factors such as the napping environment, ways of spending breaks, and working environment. We investigated 196-night shifts among 49 nurses for one month. We verified the effects of 90 min napping on fatigue and the associated factors among nurses working 16-h night shifts.
Conclusions: The statements of the participants emphasize that, in order to obtain satisfactory benefits from napping, adequate conditions for this purpose should be implemented.įor nurses working long night shifts, it is imperative that they have the ability to take naps to reduce fatigue, and that an appropriate environment is prepared where such naps can be taken. Although the conditions were not always adequate, participants reported napping/rest as an important factor for physical and mental rest and for maintaining alertness during the night shift. In this event, many workers improvised other locations to nap. Although there was a location designated for napping, there was insufficient space and couches for everyone. Results: The results showed that, despite the permission to nap, the occurrence of napping depended on the workload. Methods: This is a qualitative study in which 20 registered nurses and nurse assistants of a hospital in the city of São Paulo were interviewed. This study aimed to describe the importance of napping and characterize the environmental and organizational conditions of taking a nap during a night shift. Background and Objective: Permission to take a nap during the night shift may compensate for shorter daytime sleep duration at home and improve alertness on the job.
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