Night Shift Work and Weight Gain among Female Filipino Nurses

Abstract

There are increasing numbers of overweight and obese nurses working the night shift. The purpose of this correlational and cross-sectional study was to determine if there are statistically significant associations between insufficient sleep, abnormal eating patterns, working 12-hour shifts, years of working night shift, age, stress, marital status, nursing units, decreased physical activity, and level of weight gain among female Filipino nurses working the night shift in the hospital. The theoretical foundation of this study was locate evidence, evaluate evidence, assess evidence, and informed decision model. An online survey through Survey Monkey was used to access nurses via a convenient sampling. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation, multiple regression, and ANOVA. According to study findings, there were significant associations between insufficient sleep, abnormal eating patterns, marital status, 12-hour shifts, number of years working on night shift, and increased in body mass index. The implications for social change include information that nurses can use to better understand the negative implications of night shift work on health. At the organizational level, this study provides information for administrators and nursing leaders that might facilitate change in policies by improving working conditions for nurses.

Medicare Telehealth Pre and Post-COVID-19

“…19 Several studies confirm that night shifts may increase workers' risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other health complications. 20,21 Issues, such as fatigue and sleep deprivation, impact the quality of work of healthcare professionals, thereby adversely impacting the quality of care provided to patients. To combat this issue, hospitals are gradually embracing the concept of physicians working during the day in one location to monitor patients throughout the night at another location via telemedicine.…”