Evaluating the role of heart rate variability in monitoring stress and sleep quality among nurses in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI:10.1111/ijn.13265

Pei-Fang Chia RN, PhD Candidate, Yi-Hua Lee MSc, Ying-Chun Li PhD, De-Chih Lee PhD, Yuan-Ping Chang RN, PhD

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Abstract

Aim

To assess heart rate variability (HRV) as a measure to assess job stress and sleep quality among nurses in the post-COVID-19 period.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected nurses, with heightened job stress and impaired sleep quality impacting their well-being and effectiveness in patient care. HRV could offer insights for supporting strategies in the pandemic aftermath.

Design

A quantitative cross-sectional study.

Methods

This study involved 403 clinical nurses recruited from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Data on job stress, work frustration, sleep quality and HRV were collected and analysed.

Results

Among the nurses surveyed during the COVID-19 pandemic, 72.7% reported poor sleep quality (PSQI = 9.369). Job stress emerged as a strong predictor of work frustration. High stress levels and poor sleep quality were correlated with significantly decreased HRV, indicating a potential physiological impact of stress on the nurses' health and well-being.

Conclusions

HRV is a valuable and cost-effective measure for monitoring and managing nurses' well-being in the post-COVID-19 era. Targeted interventions can be implemented to support nurses' overall performance and promote their well-being by identifying those at high risk of job stress and poor sleep quality.

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评估心率变异性在监测 COVID-19 大流行后护士压力和睡眠质量方面的作用。

目的：评估心率变异性（HRV），以此来评估 COVID-19 后护士的工作压力和睡眠质量：背景：COVID-19 大流行对护士产生了重大影响，工作压力增大和睡眠质量下降影响了护士的身心健康和患者护理效率。心率变异可为大流行后的支持策略提供启示：设计：一项定量横断面研究：本研究从台湾一家教学医院招募了 403 名临床护士。收集并分析了有关工作压力、工作挫败感、睡眠质量和心率变异的数据：结果：在 COVID-19 大流行期间接受调查的护士中，72.7% 报告睡眠质量差（PSQI = 9.369）。工作压力是预测工作挫败感的一个重要因素。高压力水平和睡眠质量差与心率变异显著下降相关，表明压力对护士的健康和福祉有潜在的生理影响：结论：在后 COVID-19 时代，心率变异是监测和管理护士健康的一种有价值且符合成本效益的测量方法。通过识别工作压力和睡眠质量差的高风险人群，可以实施有针对性的干预措施，以支持护士的整体表现并促进其身心健康。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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4.10

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.