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The Relationship between Thermal Comfort and Light Intensity with Sleep Quality and Eye Tiredness in Shift Work Nurses
Joint Authors
Souri, Shiva
Akbari, Jafar
Dehghan, Habibollah
Azmoon, Hiva
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Environmental conditions such as lighting and thermal comfort are influencing factors on sleep quality and visual tiredness.
The purpose of this study was the determination of the relationship between thermal comfort and light intensity with the sleep quality and eye fatigue in shift nurses.
Method.
This cross-sectional research was conducted on 82 shift-work personnel of 18 nursing workstations in Isfahan Al-Zahra Hospital, Iran, in 2012.
Heat stress monitoring (WBGT) and photometer (Hagner Model) were used for measuring the thermal conditions and illumination intensity, respectively.
To measure the sleep quality, visual tiredness, and thermal comfort, Pittsburg sleep quality index, eye fatigue questionnaire, and thermal comfort questionnaire were used, respectively.
The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, and Pearson correlation.
Results.
Correlation between thermal comfort which was perceived from the self-reporting of people with eye tiredness was −0.38 (P=0.002).
Pearson correlation between thermal comfort and sleep quality showed a positive and direct relationship (r=0.241, P=0.33) but the correlation between thermal comfort, which was perceived from the self-reporting of shift nurses, and WBGT index was a weak relationship (r=0.019).
Conclusion.
Based on the obtained findings, it can be concluded that a defect in environmental conditions such as thermal conditions and light intensity and also lack of appropriate managerial plan for night shift-work nurses are destructive and negative factors for the physical and mental health of this group of practitioners.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azmoon, Hiva& Dehghan, Habibollah& Akbari, Jafar& Souri, Shiva. 2013. The Relationship between Thermal Comfort and Light Intensity with Sleep Quality and Eye Tiredness in Shift Work Nurses. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azmoon, Hiva…[et al.]. The Relationship between Thermal Comfort and Light Intensity with Sleep Quality and Eye Tiredness in Shift Work Nurses. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Azmoon, Hiva& Dehghan, Habibollah& Akbari, Jafar& Souri, Shiva. The Relationship between Thermal Comfort and Light Intensity with Sleep Quality and Eye Tiredness in Shift Work Nurses. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487307