Empirical study on shift from 16-hour night shift work to 12-hour night shift work in nurses

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25670912
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University (2016); Prefectural University of Hiroshima (2013-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Oriyama Sanae 広島大学, 医歯薬保健学研究院(保), 教授 (20457203)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MIYAKOSHI YUKIKO 日本福祉大学, 看護学部看護学科, 教授 (10157620) ; KOBAYASHI TOSHIO 広島大学, 大学院医歯薬保健学研究院(保), 教授 (20251069)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 交代制勤務 / 看護師 / 12時間交代制 / 疲労 / 眠気 / 16時間夜勤

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We clarified resting and resting situations and changes in sleepiness and fatigue for 12-hour night shift workers in nurses.Twelve-hour nightshift workers took naps at a higher frequency and had longer nap times before night shifts than 16-hour nightshift workers.Twelve-hour nightshift workers endure greater physical strain during day shifts compared with that during long day shifts. Furthermore, in long day shifts, sleepiness and fatigue increased after 17:00. In night shifts, sleepiness, fatigue, and discomfort increased during rest periods. Therefore, due care should be provided for a decreased arousal level after rest periods.
As stated above, we think that it is important to reduce fatigue after 17:00 on long day shift, in order to smoothly shift from 16-night shift to 12-hour night shift work.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学