Title:Correlations between Insomnia and Sex, Work Experience, Shift and Body
Max Index in Italian Nurses: A Scoping Profile Statement
Volume: 22
Issue: 13
Author(s): Elsa Vitale*
Affiliation:
- Centre of Mental Health Modugno, Local Health Authority Bari, Bari, Italy
Keywords:
Body mass index, insomnia, nurse, sex, shift work, workload.
Abstract:
Aim: The present study aimed to assess any association existing between insomnia
according to sex, work experience, shift and BMI values in Italian nurses.
Methods: An “ad hoc” questionnaire was created and administered online in October 2020. Data
collected included: sex, years of work experience, shift work per day, BMI values, and insomnia
levels.
Findings: A total of 341 Italian nurses were enrolled. Of these, 277 (81.23%) were females and
n=64 (18.77%) males. No significant differences were assessed between ISI levels and sex, BMI
scores, work experience and shift (p=.098; p=.978; p=.561; p=.222, respectively). Significant and
inverse correlation was assessed between ISI values and sex (p=.019), BMI values (p=.033). While,
no significant correlations were assessed between ISI levels and work experience (p=.805) and
shift (p=.962), respectively. However, work experience reported significant correlations between
BMI classes (p>.001) and shift (p<.001).
Conclusion: Data suggested potential health risk factors for the nursing workforce, associated with
weight gain and developing Metabolic Syndrome. Therefore, the essence of the nursing profession
could affect work performance and cause problems in the family and social life, as well as stress,
anxiety, depression, fatigue, and irregular sleep patterns.