A Comparison of the Effects of Fixed- and Rotating-Shift Schedules on Nursing Staff Attention Levels: A Randomized Trial

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 443-450

  Niu, Shu Fen ^a,b   Chu, Hsin ^c,d   Chen, Chiung Hua ^e   Chung, Min Huey ^a   Chang, Yu Shiun ^a   Liao, Yuan Mei ^a   Chou, Kuei Ru ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

attention; d2 test; fatigue; night shift; nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; D2 TEST; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NIGHT SHIFT; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; TAIWAN; WORK SCHEDULE; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTENTION; D2 TEST; FATIGUE; NIGHT SHIFT; NURSE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; TAIWAN; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884136880     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800412445907     Document Type: Article

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