2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Epidemiological study on sleepiness associated with shift work among nursing staff
| Project/Area Number |
20590628
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Asahikawa Medical College |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Chizuko Asahikawa Medical College, 医学部, 教授 (50301982)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHIMADA Junko 群馬大学, 医学部, 教授 (20211964)
HAYASHI Kunihiko 群馬大学, 医学部, 教授 (80282408)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 眠気防止 / 医療安全 / 交代勤務 / 看護職 |
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| Research Abstract |
Based on the consistency, sensitivity and specificity measured in a pilot study (n=51), it was demonstrated that the Japanese version of the Epworth Sleeping Scale (JESS), which reflects the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), could easily detect sleepiness. A subsequent cross-sectional survey of 915 participants revealed that the average total score (standard deviation) for JESS was 10.9 ± 4.3 points. A high prevalence (51.6%) of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) was also identified. Since subjective sleep quality and JESS are uncorrelated and self-recognition of sleepiness is assumed to be difficult, these findings indicate the need for self-assessment of sleepiness during shift work.
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