Effects of Sleep Deprivation on the Cognitive Performance of Nurses Working in Shift

2017118 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

K Deepalakshmi · PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Abstract

Cognitive performance was found to be impaired among shift working nurses, due to poor sleep quality and decreased alertness during wake state. Thus, shift work poses significant cognitive risks in work performance of nurses.

Topics & Keywords

Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Sleep and related disorders Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Volume 11, Issue 8, pp. CC01-CC03

DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26029.10324

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