@article{ref1,
title="Vigilance and sleepiness in nurses working 12 hour shifts and their coping strategies",
journal="Journal of Nursing Management",
year="2020",
author="Pélissier, C. and Cavelier, C. and Vercherin, P. and Roche, F. and Patural, H. and Fontana, L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: To describe the progression of vigilance and sleepiness over the shift and the coping strategies of nurses working 12-hour day or night shifts.   BACKGROUND: The spread of 12h shift-work in nursing raises the question of whether sufficient vigilance can be maintained to ensure quality of care METHOD: 18 nurses working 12-hour shifts filled out a Karolinska Sleepiness Scale questionnaire and a Brief Psychomotor Vigilance Test, at the beginning of the shift then every 3 hours. Coping strategies and quality of care were assessed on self-administered questionnaires, filled out at 3h, 6h, 9h and 12h after the start of the shift.   RESULTS: The present investigation did not show significantly excessive sleepiness or vigilance impairment or poor self-perception of quality of work during 12-hour nursing work shifts, although Psychomotor Vigilance Test results gradually deteriorated slightly over duty time (from start to end of shift). Certain coping strategies were preferred such as &quot;having a nap&quot; later in the night shift.   CONCLUSION: Attention needs to be paid to the health status of nurses working 12-hour shifts, with regular medical monitoring by the occupational health service.   IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Coping strategies to maintain sufficient vigilance to ensure quality of care should be facilitated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0429",
doi="10.1111/jonm.13233",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13233"
}