Sleep Quality among Saudi Nurses: Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Sleep quality is one of the important aspects among nurses as it has a significant impact on nurses’ work productivity, and work quality and is found to be associated with quality of life for nurses. Purpose: This study aims to assess the sleep quality among Saudi nurses. Method: This cross-sectional study included 323 Saudi nurses to measure their sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The study included 75% female and 25% male, with an advantage for age 25-34 (36.9%). The majority (61.61%) held a bachelor's degree in nursing, 49.11% were unmarried, 46.73% were married, 56.55% had fixed morning shifts, and 43.45% had shift days. 27.08% of participants had experienced 10 to 20 years of working experience. The study found that 67.86% had moderate sleep difficulty, followed by mild sleep difficulty, while only 2.08% had severe sleep difficulty. In addition, It was found that female (176.9) was significantly higher than male (143.3) in sleep difficulty (U=8467, p<0.01=0.002). It was found the distribution is significantly different in terms of age (X2=10.52, p<0.05=0.02), and the post hoc (pairwise test) found that the 25-34 group (185.81) was higher than the 35.44 group (143.79). It was found that shift day (189.32) was significantly higher than Fixed morning shift (152.5) in sleep difficulty (U=1083.5, p<0.01=0.006). It was found that female (176.9) was higher than male (143.3) in sleep difficulty (U=8467, p<0.01=0.006). Conclusion: This study examined Saudi nurses' sleep difficulties and related factors in a specific healthcare setting. The findings highlight sleep difficulties and their causes in this population. The study findings emphasize the need to treat sleep difficulties among Saudi nurses to improve their well-being and job effectiveness. Healthcare organizations should promote sleep hygiene and provide sleep management resources. This may involve mental health education, scheduling changes, and support.