Abstract
The overall purpose was to evaluate the effect of rest breaks during work hours on reducing COVID-19 work strain among hospital nurses.
The project was conducted using a cross-sectional design among hospital nurses via online survey across the United States. Our specific aims were to:
1) Identify for the first time in a large sample the characteristics (e.g., type, duration, content, and context) of rest breaks taken by nurses during 12-hour shifts.
2) Determine the characteristics of rest breaks that best reduce acute fatigue and how these differ between nurses who care for patients with COVID-19 and those who do not.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Chi
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Fatigue, Fatigue Reduction, COVID-19 Pandemic, Rest Breaks
Recommended Citation
Sagherian, Knar, "Taking a break: How rest breaks can reduce acute fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2022). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 157.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/157
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-09-13
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
Dr. Sagherian was a recipient of a Sigma Small Grant, 2020-2021 cohort.