Assessment of physical functioning for nurses at day and night shift

A comparative study

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.7980

Authors

  • Abdulhussein Kadhim Abdulhussein Ministry of Health and Environment / Directorate of Health Department of Najaf, Iraq
  • Mansour Abdullah Falah Assist. Prof., Ph.D., Department of Community Health Nursing, University of Kufa. Faculty of Nursing, Iraq

Keywords:

health related quality life, comparative study, nurses, physical functioning

Abstract

Nurses are one of the most important members of health care delivery systems, and they have an important role in providing safe health care, including patient care. Nurses must maintain their health in order to help others, to improve work in health care institutions such as increasing the number of employees, increasing basic resources , leads to an improvement in the health condition of the nurses and thus is reflected in the results of the patients. The nursing staff in the hallway or ward must provide nursing services to patients without interruption 24 hours a day, seven days a week, continuity, teamwork and service of the nursing function. Human satisfaction is characterized in This concept is a completely subjective variable that emphasizes the physical, psychological and social aspects of health and has an impact on individual experiences, emotions, age, gender, education level, socioeconomic status, risk factors, and the physical and social environment of places Living and working. The present study aims to: assess of physical Functioning for the nurses at day and night shift. Study Design: A descriptive correlation quantitative design is done in the current work. 

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Published

27-05-2022

How to Cite

Abdulhussein, A. K., & Falah, M. A. (2022). Assessment of physical functioning for nurses at day and night shift: A comparative study. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S2), 11368–11375. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.7980

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