How to Combine Shift Work, Sleep and Physical Activity? : a handbook for nursing staff
Hirsikangas, Sanni; Miloudi, Amina (2013)
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120319712
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120319712
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25% of the workforce in Finland is doing shift work or is following very irregular working hours. Health risks of shift work have been researched a lot, and the result show that shift work can be considered as a health risk. The most common health disadvantages caused by shift work are tiredness and sleeping problems, but also depression and stomach discomfort are quite common. However, individual differences can be great. (Partinen 2012.)
The purpose of this thesis was to create a handbook for nursing staff in the intensive care unit in the Central Hospital of Kainuu. The handbook contains general information about shift work, work wellbeing, sleep and physical activity, fitness programs and demonstrations of exercises for nursing staff. The aim of the thesis was to provide information about the health disadvantages of shift work, the importance and suitable amount of sleep and physical activity, and also fitness programs for nursing staff in order to improve their well-being.
The research tasks were the following: 1) How could shift work, sleep and physical activities be combined, 2) What would be the sufficient amount of sleep, 3) How could sleep be scheduled with different shifts, 4) How could physical activity be scheduled with different shifts, and 5) What kind of physical activities would be good for shift workers?
We created a handbook and two Tyky Days which were based on our handbook. Our handbook became more extensive than we first thought. The chosen theoretical background supports the handbook and its activities. Because our thesis was quite extensive we had the possibility to develop our professional skills in many areas such as planning, instructing, fitness testing and product development.
The purpose of this thesis was to create a handbook for nursing staff in the intensive care unit in the Central Hospital of Kainuu. The handbook contains general information about shift work, work wellbeing, sleep and physical activity, fitness programs and demonstrations of exercises for nursing staff. The aim of the thesis was to provide information about the health disadvantages of shift work, the importance and suitable amount of sleep and physical activity, and also fitness programs for nursing staff in order to improve their well-being.
The research tasks were the following: 1) How could shift work, sleep and physical activities be combined, 2) What would be the sufficient amount of sleep, 3) How could sleep be scheduled with different shifts, 4) How could physical activity be scheduled with different shifts, and 5) What kind of physical activities would be good for shift workers?
We created a handbook and two Tyky Days which were based on our handbook. Our handbook became more extensive than we first thought. The chosen theoretical background supports the handbook and its activities. Because our thesis was quite extensive we had the possibility to develop our professional skills in many areas such as planning, instructing, fitness testing and product development.