Between Pillows and Patients:  A midnight journey into the sleep of shift nurses

Jheffany Yazid; Azlini Chik; Yuzana Mohd Yusop; Miskah Afriani

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i33.7147

Authors

Jheffany Yazid ILKKM Kubang Kerian (Nursing), Ministry of Health, Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia
Azlini Chik Faculty of Social Sciences and Applied Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Yuzana Mohd Yusop Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Miskah Afriani Département Psychology, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i33.7147

Keywords:

Sleep Quality, Shift Work, Nurses

Abstract

Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among shift-working nurses, which can impair their health, work performance, and patient care. This cross-sectional study evaluated sleep quality among 544 nurses in a Malaysian public hospital using the validated Malay version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-M). Results showed that 68.9% of nurses reported poor sleep quality. Significant differences emerged in terms of age, work experience, health status, and shift satisfaction. These findings underscore the urgent need for organisational interventions, such as shift rescheduling and sleep health programs, to improve nurses' well-being and care quality.

Author Biography

Jheffany Yazid, ILKKM Kubang Kerian (Nursing), Ministry of Health, Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia

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