Abstract
Night and weekend shifts are a complex issue that has significant impact on both nurses and their family. Although shift work is inevitable for nurses, shift duties (night and weekend) could impair family functions. Thus, this study examined the perceived impact of night and weekend shifts on physical and social well-being of nurses working in a multi-system hospital in South-west, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional study design. All available Nurses, in all the major clinical area of the hospital were recruited for the study. A total of 95 nurses took part in the survey. Data collection was by means of semi-structured pretested adapted questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 and results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study showed that majority of the participants were in the age group of 26-30 years and were degree holders (56.6%). The majority of the respondents (67.9%) reported that the workload during night and weekend shifts was heavier than during the day shift. Findings revealed sleep disturbances in 56.8% of respondents. When it comes to inducing sleep, 30.9%, 46.9%, and 44.4% of the respondents reported using eating, playing music, and reading respectively. Additionally, 44.4%, 43.2%, and 55.6% of respondents reported experiencing frequent headaches, persistent tiredness, back pain, and sleep disturbances as a result of the night shift. Furthermore, slightly more than one-third (35.8%) of the respondents said they were unable to keep up with every aspect of their kids' lives and 43.2% of respondents said their husbands or partners occasionally whined about not getting to sleep in the house.
In conclusion, shift duties affected the physical and social well-being of nurses. Therefore, it is essential for nurses to learn self-management techniques to better adapt to work schedules so that they have less of an adverse impact on their health and social lives.
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Alpha Alpha Upsilon
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Shiftwork, Shift Workers, Hospital Nursing Staff, Well-being, Psychological Well-being, Nigeria
Recommended Citation
Esan, Deborah Tolulope and Oladokun, Temitope Francess, "Impact of Shift Duty on Physical and Social Well-Being of Nurses in Southwest Nigeria" (2026). Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE). 56.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2024/presentations_2024/56
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Creating Healthy Work Environments
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2024
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Date of Issue
2026-02-19
Impact of Shift Duty on Physical and Social Well-Being of Nurses in Southwest Nigeria
Washington, DC, USA
Night and weekend shifts are a complex issue that has significant impact on both nurses and their family. Although shift work is inevitable for nurses, shift duties (night and weekend) could impair family functions. Thus, this study examined the perceived impact of night and weekend shifts on physical and social well-being of nurses working in a multi-system hospital in South-west, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional study design. All available Nurses, in all the major clinical area of the hospital were recruited for the study. A total of 95 nurses took part in the survey. Data collection was by means of semi-structured pretested adapted questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 and results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study showed that majority of the participants were in the age group of 26-30 years and were degree holders (56.6%). The majority of the respondents (67.9%) reported that the workload during night and weekend shifts was heavier than during the day shift. Findings revealed sleep disturbances in 56.8% of respondents. When it comes to inducing sleep, 30.9%, 46.9%, and 44.4% of the respondents reported using eating, playing music, and reading respectively. Additionally, 44.4%, 43.2%, and 55.6% of respondents reported experiencing frequent headaches, persistent tiredness, back pain, and sleep disturbances as a result of the night shift. Furthermore, slightly more than one-third (35.8%) of the respondents said they were unable to keep up with every aspect of their kids' lives and 43.2% of respondents said their husbands or partners occasionally whined about not getting to sleep in the house.
In conclusion, shift duties affected the physical and social well-being of nurses. Therefore, it is essential for nurses to learn self-management techniques to better adapt to work schedules so that they have less of an adverse impact on their health and social lives.
Description
This research provides data on perceived impact of night and weekend shifts on physical and social well-being of nurses working in a multi-system hospital in Southwest, Nigeria.