Estado corporal del personal de enfermería por desempeño de labores en turnos rotativos

Abstract

In healthcare, ergonomics is crucial to ensuring quality care tailored to patients, underscoring the importance of healthy work environments that promote staff well-being and efficiency. This study focused on determining the body condition of nursing staff who work rotating shifts. In the state analysis, it was observed that 23.33% of women report discomfort or pain in their back, while 16.67% present discomfort in their knees. Regarding the repercussions of the body state, data are revealed on gender differences in the impact of work due to health problems, finding that 46.67% of the nursing staff who presented impediments to carrying out their work were women. When analyzing the impact of body condition on sleep quality, it was indicated that 23.33% of cases presented pain or discomfort in the back and 10.00% in the knees. Using the Pittsburgh Scale to measure sleep quality, it was found that 13.33% of the cases that presented back discomfort also had high blood pressure as their main cardiovascular disease. Similarly, another 13.33% of cases with knee discomfort had high blood pressure. These findings underscore the importance of improving working conditions to promote the health and well-being of nursing staff, as well as the need for medical care to address the impact of physical discomfort on their quality of life and work performance.