Work-schedule characteristics and reported musculoskeletal disorders of registered nurses

Lipscomb, Jane; Trinkoff, Alison M.; Geiger-Brown, Jeanne; Brady, Barbara

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“…[58,60] Musculoskeletal disorders were found to be related to 12-hour shifts in this review, despite the fact that this finding had not previously been described in the literature. Although [25] produced the only study that recognized the relationship between work schedule characteristics and musculoskeletal disorders in day shifts; this finding is supported by another study identifying that long working hours are one of the risk factors of back pain; however, it should be noticed that this study did not define long hours as being of 12-hour or more. [61] The work schedule characteristics which included days of work, length of day, work breaks, and psychological demands were significantly associated with musculoskeletal disorders in the current finding.…”

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“…Moreover, the 12-hour shift group were more tired after sleep than the 8 hour shift group, despite the fact that they slept longer and had a higher ratio of average sleep length, to the length of sleep declared as sufficient (0.84) in the 8-hour shift group (0.62). Lipscomb et al (2002) carried out a study to examine the relationship between work schedule characteristics such as working for 12-hour shifts or more per week (day shift), and 8-hour shifts or more per week (day shift), and the reported musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulders, and back. [25] This cross-sectional study had a sample of 1,163 nurses selected randomly from the list of actively licensed nurses residing in two states, Illinois and New York, United States.…”

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“…Overtime, extended work shifts, and working for more than 8-hours can have an adverse effect on health, such as the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular symptoms, hypertension, injury, and the risk of diabetes, as well as increased mortality and morbidity rates, and a higher rate of accidents. [8,[23][24][25][26][27] Fatigue has been found to increase over the length of the duration of shifts among the healthcare professions, such as in 12-hour shifts. [3] Moreover, the quality of nurses' work suffered with long working hours (9 h and 12 h).…”

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The impact of 12-hour shifts on nurses’ health, wellbeing, and job satisfaction: A systematic review

Banakhar

2017

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Objective: This review was conducted to investigate the impact of applying 12-hour shifts in comparison to 8-hour shifts on nurses' health wellbeing and job satisfaction. Methods: MEDLINE, CINHALE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases were searched, covering the period between 1980 to 2017. Studies were included if they concerned nurses working for 12-hour shifts in comparison to 8-hour shifts in hospital settings, based on observational/surveys studies. Results: In the yielded 12 studies, 3 studies reported that 12-hour shifts had an impact on nurses' health and wellbeing, such as cognitive anxiety, musculo-skeletal disorders, sleep disturbance, and role stress; however, there was no significant difference between 12-and 8-hour shifts with digestive and cardiovascular disorders, psychological ill health, and somatic anxiety. Of the 4 studies measuring the impact of 12-hour shifts on fatigue, three studies showed that the nurses experienced more fatigue in the 12-hour shifts in comparison to 8-hour shifts; nevertheless, one study did not find a significant difference in fatigue and critical thinking performances between 12-and 8-hour shifts. Nine of the 12 studies measured job satisfaction in 12-and 8-hour shifts, 5 studies showed a greater dissatisfaction regarding 12-hour shifts, while 3 studies found that the nurses were more satisfied with 12-hour shifts than with 8-hour shifts; but one study pointed out that there was a difference between the two shifts considering pay and professional status. Conclusions: The findings of the review suggest that 12-hour shifts resulted in negative health concerns and job dissatisfaction; however, there is a need for more empirical evidence to support this.

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“…Working long hours was also linked with MS pain among homemakers. This mirrors studies of nurses, who were more likely to experience MS pain when working overtime, at weekends, or during off times (Lipscomb et al 2002, Trinkoff et al 2006. A review of work-schedule issues among healthcare workers found that working extended and difficult schedules may be associated with MS pain (Caruso and Waters 2008).…”

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Hard work at home: musculoskeletal pain among female homemakers

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This study explores the relationship between housework and musculoskeletal symptoms among homemakers, adjusting for social, demographic and economic factors. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 435 women from Nabaa, a low-income community in Lebanon. In total, 77% of women reported having musculoskeletal pain in the previous 12 months. Both psychosocial and physical factors showed significant associations with musculoskeletal symptoms. Related psychosocial factors included feelings of stress associated with homemaking and homemakers' number of children and self-rated health. The physical factors associated with musculoskeletal pain were feeling fatigued at the end of a housework day, working long hours and working in awkward postures or frequently engaging in repetitive hand movements. Ergonomic stressors were also associated with pain in the back and upper and lower extremities. Women from this community engage in a large number of hours of housework that, alongside other factors, were associated with high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain.Practitioner Summary: This study contributes to the literature by studying women's housework activities in association with musculoskeletal pain. The role of women in homemaking activities is explored together with physical exposures leading to reported symptoms. This study adds a perspective of a Middle Eastern context to the literature of women's musculoskeletal health.

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“…Thus, not only does a high workload affect nurse wellbeing, it also affects patient wellbeing. Similar results have been found for those U.S. nurses who work demanding schedules such as working longer than 12 hours, more than 40 hours per week, and "off hours" such as weekends and nights (Lipscomb, Trinkoff, Geiger-Brown, & Brady, 2002;Trinkoff, Le, Geiger-Brown, Lipscomb, & Lang, 2006). Nurses that reported demanding work schedules were more likely to report musculoskeletal injuries in their neck, shoulder, and back.…”

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Examining the Impact of Resilience on Work Stress and Strains in Nurses

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Work-schedule characteristics and reported musculoskeletal disorders of registered nurses

Abstract: The following article refers to this text: 2014;40(4):331-436

Cited by 159 publications

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The impact of 12-hour shifts on nurses’ health, wellbeing, and job satisfaction: A systematic review

The impact of 12-hour shifts on nurses’ health, wellbeing, and job satisfaction: A systematic review

Hard work at home: musculoskeletal pain among female homemakers

Examining the Impact of Resilience on Work Stress and Strains in Nurses

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