Background: Sleep is a basic necessity for health and well-being. According to a survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, 60% of adults experience sleep disturbances at night. In shift work nurses, schedules have impact on the quality and quantity of sleep. Lack of sleep can affect a person's medical condition, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.
Methods: This study is an analytic observational with a cross sectional design. Fifty eight shift-work nurses of Atma Jaya hospital became the respondent of this study. The data were obtained by interview with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire and measurement of blood pressure with mercury sphigmommanometer, analyzed by Chi-square test (a = 0,05).
Results: As many as 65,5% respondents have bad sleep quality, 72,4% have systolic blood pressure <120 mmHg, and 63,8% have diastolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg. Chi-square test result obtained by value p=0,359 for association between sleep quality and systolic blood pressure. While the association between sleep quality and diastolic blood pressure value obtained p=0,031
Conclusion: The majority of shift-worker nurses had bad sleep quality and normal blood pressure. There is significant association between sleep quality and diastolic blood pressure, but there is no significant association between sleep quality and systolic blood pressure. |