The effect of day and night shifts on oxidative stress and anxiety symptoms of the nurses

Ulas, TURGAY; Buyukhatipoglu, H.; Kirhan, I.; Dal, M.; Eren, M.; Hazar, A.; Demir, M.; Aydogan, T.; Karababa, F.; Uyanikoglu, A.; Kurkcuoglu, I.

The effect of day and night shifts on oxidative stress and anxiety symptoms of the nurses

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Ulas T., Buyukhatipoglu H., Kirhan I., Dal M. S., Eren M. A., Hazar A., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.16, no.5, pp.594-599, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2012
Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.594-599
Keywords: Nurses, Workload, Oxidative stress, Anxiety, HEALTH-CARE WORKERS, HUMAN-DISEASE, WORKING, ANTIOXIDANTS, PHYSICIANS, MORTALITY, RADICALS, FATIGUE, BURNOUT, SLEEP
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Oxidative stress is believed to have a role in the development of chronic diseases. It is also known that long-term night and shift work in nurses might be associated with many health-related problems like fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety and difficulties in maintaining regular lifestyles.