Work Fatigue Research Articles

CORRELATIONS OF SHIFT WORK 2-2-2(2) ROTATION ON SLEEP QUALITY AND FATIGUE OF NURSES IBNU SINA GRESIK GENERAL HOSPITAL

Background: Working as a nurse in a hospital required to work with a shift system. Working with the shift system (morning, afternoon, and night) can affect the circadian rhythm, which has the potential to cause sleep disturbances and fatigue. Purpose: This research aims to analyze the influence of shift work rotation 2-2-2(2) on sleep quality and fatigue in nurses with shift work systems in inpatient rooms at General Hospital Ibnu Sina Gresik. Method: This research was an observational analytics study with a cross-sectional design. The total sample was 80 nurses in an inpatient care unit with a shift work system chosen through purposive sampling techniques. The Subjective Self-Rating Test (SSRT) issued by the Industrial Fatigue Research Committee (IFRC) questionnaire was used for the measurement of fatigue, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (PSQI) was used for the assessment of sleep quality. Univariate and bivariate analyses were done with a Chi-square statistical test. Result: The study showed that most respondents had good sleep quality (87.5%), and most had low tiredness (71.2%). The Chi-square test results obtained a p-value of 0.224 > 0.05 and a p-value of 0.108 > 0.05, meaning there were no correlations between shift work and sleep quality and fatigue. Conclusion: Shift work had no relationship with sleep quality and fatigue. Appropriate shift work arrangements can contribute to reducing the negative impact of shift work.

Factors contributing to work fatigue among nurses at hospital: A study on the impact of work attitudes, shift schedules, and sleep quality

Background: Fatigue is an essential body protection mechanism, preventing further damage and allowing recovery after rest. In work, especially in the hospital environment, fatigue can affect the performance and well-being of medical personnel, including nurses. This study aims to identify and analyze factors associated with work-related fatigue among Dr. Adjidarmo Regional Hospital nurses. The main focus of this study includes the relationship between gender, length of service, work attitude, shift schedule, and sleep quality on the level of fatigue experienced by nurses. Method: This study adopted a cross-sectional design targeting a population of 256 nurses who are actively practising at Dr Adjidarmo Regional Hospital. The study sample consisted of 75 respondents selected using a random sampling method. Data was collected through questionnaire-based interviews that accessed information from secondary and primary sources. The data obtained were analyzed univariately and bivariately to determine the prevalence and significant relationship between the variables studied and work-related fatigue. Findings: Univariate analysis revealed that out of 75 respondents, 54.7% reported experiencing moderate work-related fatigue. Demographic distribution showed that 74.7% of respondents were female, 81.3% had worked for five years or more, 50.7% showed risky work attitudes, 29.3% worked night shifts, and 52.0% reported poor sleep quality. The results of the bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between work attitudes (P-value = 0.000), shift schedules (P-value = 0.002), and sleep quality (P-value = 0.000) with the level of work-related fatigue. Conclusion: Based on these findings, it is recommended that shift schedules be distributed evenly during the third shift to reduce nurse fatigue. In addition, stretching exercises and physical activity during work breaks should be encouraged to improve nurses' well-being and reduce fatigue-related problems. This intervention aims to improve nurses' working conditions, which can improve patient care quality and reduce fatigue's negative impact on work performance. Originality/Novelty: This study offers new insights into factors contributing to work-related burnout among nurses, focusing on specific variables such as work attitudes, shift schedules, and sleep quality. The study identifies significant correlations that have not been widely explored in the context of a regional hospital in Indonesia. By providing practical recommendations for redistributing shift schedules and promoting stretching exercises, this study contributes to the development of evidence-based intervention strategies to address burnout in the hospital workplace.

Managing employees' needs and well-being in the post-COVID-19 era

PurposeIn the wake of the COVID-19 public health crisis, organizations have increasingly adopted new technologies and new working modalities (e.g. teleworking, smart working and remote working). However, these important changes led to increased work-related stress for employees who are not always able to cope with the actual intrusive digital professional reality. This work identifies the negative effects of technology and new work modalities on employees’ well-being. It suggests remedies based on real-life examples to meet employees’ emerging needs in the post-COVID-19 era.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews with a variety of workers in different organizational contexts and positions were used as support for our recommendations. In particular, we had representation from managers, human resource (HR) officers, employees, psychologists, consultants and coaches.FindingsThe paper identifies eight specific negative effects of technology and new work modalities, such as inability to cope with stress, negative physical consequences, smart working fatigue, breaking down of the boundaries between private and professional life, decrease in work-life balance, hyper-connection, psychological and psychosomatic symptoms and burnout syndrome. Moreover, the paper proposes timely remedies, including enhancing leaders’ awareness, the right to disconnect and rethinking HR policies.Practical implicationsIt offers practical insights and encompasses views from various internal stakeholders (HR officers, senior managers, managers, subordinates and an organizational counselor) and external stakeholders (psychologists, consultants and coaches). The paper concludes with experience-based tips, highlighting the need for digital leadership to be able to both manage performance and guarantee people psychological safety at the same time. The remedies suggested are “ready-to-use” best practices to implement for safeguarding the health of employees.Originality/valueThis research is not only pertinent for managers grappling with these challenges in their everyday work but also valuable for scholars seeking to deepen their understanding of the topic through practice-based evidence. Furthermore, it significantly contributes to the literature as, while previous works have only analyzed findings singularly, this work is focused on the different perspectives of different internal and external stakeholders, offering a more comprehensive overview. Originality lies precisely in having taken into consideration the point of view of many actors with different roles and backgrounds.

Relationship between Workload and Work Fatigue in Employees of Company’s Production Department

The role of human resources is very important to carry out work processes and achieve company goals. So that the role of employees can run optimally, companies need to pay attention to factors that influence worker fatigue, including internal factors (age, gender, nutritional status and psychological state of the workforce) and external factors (workload, length of service and physical work environment). Workload is divided into two, namely mental workload and physical workload. Mental workload is a human evaluation of attention limits while carrying out tasks optimally which is influenced by the workload demands of a task. The population in this study was 127 employees with a sample of 83 respondents. Based on the results of the chi square statistical test, a p value of 0.001<0.005 was obtained. Results from research There is a significant relationship between mental workload and work fatigue in production employees. It is recommended to PT. Milano should pay attention to the conditions of his workers.

Measuring Prevalence of Burnout among Nurses in Hospital Ward

Burnout is a phenomenon commonly found in nurses, arising from chronic work fatigue. It is a detrimental and impactful syndrome that affects not only the individual, but also the organization and the patients. This study aims to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in nurses working in hospital wards. The research design used is descriptive quantitative. The population in this study comprises 78 nurses who worked in the inpatient room of a private hospital in Malang Regency. The sampling technique used was total sampling. Data were collected using the MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) questionnaire which contains 22 items designed to assess burnout symptoms in health workers. The MBI measures three indicators of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. The value ranges for low, medium, and high risk are 0–18, 19–26, and 26 for emotional exhaustion; 0–5, 6–9, 9 for depersonalization; and 0-33, 34–39, 39 for reduced personal accomplishment. Burnout is determined if emotional exhaustion and Depersonalization are both "high", or if emotional exhaustion is "high" and personal accomplishment is "low". The results of this study showed that 7.7% of nurses experienced burnout, 71.8% of nurses experienced symptoms of emotional exhaustion in the low category, all respondents experienced symptoms of depersonalization in the low category, and symptoms of self-achievement as many as 52.6% of nurses are in the low category. The conclusion of this research is that only a few respondents experienced burnout. However, the risk of burnout still exists, as indicated by the low personal accomplishment among respondents. Identifying factors that influence burnout can help to better understand this phenomenon nurses.

Compassion fatigue and loneliness at work in nurses - the mediating role of resilience: a cross-sectional study.

Heavy workload, job stress and lack of colleague support can lead to loneliness and burnout in nurses. Caring for a patient with constant pain can cause compassion fatigue. Loneliness at work and compassion fatigue also negatively affect the quality of patient care. This study aims to determine the effect of resilience on loneliness at work and compassion fatigue in nurses. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted with a total of 214 nurses. A statistically significant negative relationship was found between the level of loneliness at work and resilience, and between resilience and compassion fatigue in nurses. The mediating role of resilience was found to be significant in the effect of loneliness at work on compassion fatigue in nurses. The results of this study suggest empowering nurses who have loneliness at work and compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is seen as occupational deformation. Nurses need to learn how to manage compassion fatigue, develop coping skills and receive support to ensure job satisfaction. In addition, nurse managers should create a reasonable workload for nurses. These efforts can increase the job satisfaction and patient care quality of nursing departments.

Productivity analysis in oil palm plantations using the objective matrix method: case study PT. Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk.

PT. DSN Group Tbk, a company operating in palm oil plantations, wood products, and renewable energy, manages a 112,450-hectare palm oil plantation, including 84,566 hectares of core plantation and 27,884 hectares of plasma plantation. This research aims to identify and measure productivity criteria in the palm oil plantation and suggest improvements. The Objective Matrix (OMAX) method was used to evaluate productivity, revealing that the highest productivity index in 2021 was 136.67% in March, while the lowest was -36.67% in September. In 2022, the highest index was 101.67% in August, with the lowest at -35% in May. The Fishbone Diagram identified causes for productivity declines: in 2021, human-related issues were the primary factor, while in 2022, failure to meet production targets was the main concern. Proposed improvements include redesigning harvesting tools to reduce worker fatigue, remapping the plantation, conducting regular checks for fruit quality, maintaining farm equipment, and training workers to prevent over-fertilization.

Hubungan Shift Kerja dengan Kelelahan Kerja pada Radiografer di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Teluk Kuantan

A hospital is a health service institution that operates 24 hours a day. The service is divided into several sections, one of which is the medical support section, including radiology. Radiology workers are referred to as radiographers. In carrying out their duties, the radiographer cannot be separated from the work shift system, at the Teluk Kuantan Regional General Hospital applying morning shifts (07.00-14.00), afternoon (14.00-20.00) and night (20.00-08.00). Shift work time from morning, afternoon and evening can result in work fatigue. The purpose of this study was to see whether there is a relationship between work shifts and work fatigue on radiographers at the Teluk Kuantan Regional General Hospital. This research is a type of quantitative research that is analytic in nature with a cross sectional design through library research, field observations, questionnaires / questionnaires distributed to respondents. This research was carried out at the Radiology Institute of the Kuantan Bay Regional General Hospital from April to June 2022. The results of this study can be known by distributing questionnaires after which the data is processed using univariate and bivariate (Chi-Square) tests. Based on the bivariate test (Chi-Square) it is known that the value of p (value) = 0.003 where p (value) <0.05, meaning that there is a relationship between work shifts and the occurrence of fatigue in radiographers at the Teluk Kuantan General Hospital.

Technologies for Monitoring Fatigue in Workers: A Human-Centered Approach in the Construction Industry Context

Technologies for Monitoring Fatigue in Workers: A Human-Centered Approach in the Construction Industry Context

Factors Affecting Work Fatigue in Firefighters

Factors Affecting Work Fatigue in Firefighters

A Comparative Study between the Effect of Conventional Method and Improved Fertilizer Broadcaster on the Agricultural Worker Fatigue

A Comparative Study between the Effect of Conventional Method and Improved Fertilizer Broadcaster on the Agricultural Worker Fatigue

Mediating and moderating factors between economic pressure and turnover intention among school teachers in Lebanon during the ongoing crisis era

BackgroundThe Lebanese ongoing crisis has exposed big challenges for the education system, including low teachers’ salaries and their desire to leave their jobs. Identifying key contributing factors to teacher turnover intention may help policymakers develop and implement appropriate and informed retention strategies aiming at preserving the struggling Lebanese educational system and saving costs. The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of three potential factors, i.e. job satisfaction, work-related fatigue, and psychological distress, and the moderating role of employment sector, in the relationship between economic pressure and turnover intention among teachers who work in Lebanon during the economic crisis. MethodsWe carried-out a cross-sectional, web-based study targeting a nationally-representative sample of Lebanese teachers (N = 3779, mean age = 38.33 years, 86.7 % females). ResultsThe results of mediation analyses showed that physical/emotional/mental work fatigue, psychological distress and job satisfaction mediated the relationship between perceived economic pressure and turnover intentions among Lebanese teachers. Economic pressure was significantly associated with higher work fatigue, more distress, less job satisfaction and more turnover intentions. Also, more work fatigue, higher distress levels and less job satisfaction were significantly associated with higher turnover intentions. Finally, more economic pressure was significantly associated with more turnover intentions. On the other hand, the moderating effect of teachers’ sector of employment (Private versus Public) was not significant. ConclusionThis is among the first studies to link economic pressure, job satisfaction, work fatigue, psychological distress and turnover intentions in the teachers' psychology literature. This is also the first study on this topic in Lebanon, a country that offers a unique context and opportunity to understand the link between teachers' economic pressure and turnover intentions. The results expand on past research by showing that work-related fatigue, job satisfaction and psychological distress are three factors that underline the cross-sectional relationship between economic pressure and teachers’ turnover intention. This implies that further attention of policy makers and school officials should be paid to enhance job satisfaction, decrease work fatigue and prevent psychological distress in order to retain and attract teachers at schools in Lebanon.

Safety culture and worker fatigue management in the offshore oil and gas industry: An interview study

Multiple incidents in the offshore oil and gas industry have been associated with poor safety culture. Regular assessments of safety culture among operators and contractors is recommended as part of a safety management system. Poor safety culture has also shown to impact how operators manage offshore hazards, such as worker fatigue. Assessing workers' fatigue states is also critical to ensure safety in the offshore oil industry. This paper describes findings from an interview study that aimed to identify current safety culture assessment and worker fatigue management practices in the offshore oil and gas industry. One-hour virtual semi-structured interviews were conducted with eighteen offshore oil rig supervisors. Various state-of-the-art methods for assessing safety culture (e.g., experience sampling method) and worker fatigue (e.g., physiological sensors and psychomotor vigilance test) were introduced to the participants. Participants commented on the feasibility and potential barriers to implementation/administration of the various methods, as well as how the information might be useful in their supervisory decisions. User expectations for a safety dashboard displaying data from such tools and user requirements for such a dashboard were elicited. In addition, participants completed a modified technology readiness and acceptance model questionnaire to assess participants' readiness levels and perceived usefulness of a safety dashboard. The interview results revealed a mixed understanding of what safety culture is and opinions about safety culture measurements. Participants indicated that efforts to manage fatigue currently relied solely on supervisors' observation and workers' self-reports. Participants’ opinions about the new assessment methods varied. Some were supportive and commented that the new methods will be helpful to improve supervisory-level decisions, whereas others pointed out potential compliance issues.

Labor fatigue and work organization in a food factory, Aragua-Venezuela, 2023

The objective was to evaluate work fatigue and work organization in a food factory, in the state of Aragua, 2023. Research with a quantitative, field, descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational scope approach. The population was 135 workers and the sample was 101 workers, obtained by snowball sampling. The Yoshitake questionnaire (1978) modified by INSAT 1987 was applied. The statistical programs IBM SPSS ® Statistics Version 25 and EPIDAT were used. The sample was characterized using descriptive statistics and correlated by applying the chi-square and p-value tests. Results: The average age was 42.59 years, predominantly female; 44.6% single; 52.5% live with their partner.; 51.5% have secondary education; the family burden is less than or equal to three members in 61.4%; working workforce 80.2% all under rotating shift schemes; 63.4% have a length of service greater than 16 years; the travel time to the workplace is less than 30 minutes in 56.4%; 62.38% presented fatigue, in this group, 84.13% with general symptoms of fatigue, followed by 9.52% with mental fatigue, and 6.35% physical fatigue. It is concluded that 62.4% present mixed type work fatigue. Women, workers, those who live far away and those who worked shifts are more affected. There are no statistically significant differences between socio-occupational characteristics, shift work and the presence of fatigue.

Redesign of workstations to minimize musculoskeletal disorders for guitar workers in Indonesia

This study aims to determine and analyze body parts that experience musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and muscles that experience fatigue in guitar-making workers. The method used is the Nordic Body Map (NBM) to determine MSDs complaints, including complaints of pain in 28 parts of the worker's body, and the Muscle Fatigue Analysis (MFA) method to determine muscle fatigue that occurs in each part of the body by determining the level of effort, duration of work, and frequency of work movements. The results of research using NBM were 2 workers with high risk, 3 workers with medium risk, and 7 workers with low risk. The results of the MFA method were that 3 workers experienced muscle fatigue in the very high category with priority in the neck, back, shoulders, right arm, wrist and feet. Efforts to minimize the risk of MSDs by redesigning work facilities using SolidWorks software and reducing the risk of muscle fatigue by improving work facilities, improving the layout of the production floor, and encouraging workers to stretch their muscles and exercise regularly.

A Research Study on Shift Work Fatigue of Air Operations Control Officer

A Research Study on Shift Work Fatigue of Air Operations Control Officer

Fatigue Among Cabin Crew and Work-Life Balance: A Qualitative Study in the Turkish Context

In the context of literature review, it can be observed that information regarding the fatigue levels of cabin crew generally relies on quantitative data obtained from the flight crew. Considering that cabin crew members also have their own personal lives, it is believed that managing work fatigue and achieving work-life balance are crucial for them to sustain their lives in a healthy manner. However, it is rarely investigated in the literature what the views of cabin crew members are regarding fatigue and what strategies can be employed to reduce fatigue. Therefore, in order to better understand the causes and consequences of cabin crew fatigue, participants' experiences related to fatigue and how fatigue affects work-life balance were examined through semi-structured interviews using phenomenological analysis. Twenty cabin crew employees participated in the study. The analysis revealed three main themes titled "Perception of fatigue in cabin crew members, The impact of fatigue on work-life balance and Strategies for coping with fatigue" along with eight sub-themes that elucidate these themes. Based on the findings, recommendations are provided at the individual and organizational levels to reduce fatigue in cabin crew members, ensure work-life balance, and enhance productivity.

Influence of the as-built surface and a T6 heat treatment on the fatigue behavior of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg

As the fatigue strength of materials manufactured via lase-based powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) is highly influenced by process-induced defects and the “as-built” surface, in this work fatigue tests at specimens made of AlSi10Mg with “as-built” and polished surface condition were conducted. In this context also the defect tolerance of the material, and hence its ability to counteract process-induced notch effects, was analyzed. For this, specimens in a not heat-treated and an artificially aged (T6) condition were tested. For the not heat-treated specimens, a high reduction of the fatigue strength due to the “as-built” surface is observed, while the heat-treated specimens exhibit no influence of the surface condition. Using the √area approach, it is demonstrated that the smaller fatigue strength due to “as-built” surface observed for the not heat-treated condition results from process-related residual tensile stresses, which are removed by T6 heat treatment and polishing, respectively. Moreover, the results show that the “as-built” surface leads to similar stress concentrations than defects in the specimen volume, and thus, polishing had no influence on the fatigue performance after heat treatment. In addition to these findings, an increased fatigue strength after T6 heat treatment was observed, which is caused by an increased defect tolerance.

Faktor Yang Memengaruhi Tingkat Kelelahan Perawat Di Rumah Sakit Umum Mitra Medika Amplas Tahun 2024

Background: Work fatigue experienced by intensive care room nurses shows several symptoms that are often experienced when nurses are tired, namely drowsiness, difficulty concentrating and physical fatigue. The sleepiness experienced by the nurse was indicated by frequent yawning and wanting to lie down. The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence the level of work fatigue of nurses at Mitra Medika Amplas General Hospital in 2022. This research is a type of quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all nurses at the Mitra Medika Amplas General Hospital in 2022. The sample in this study was 93 people, using purposive sampling, namely taking samples according to the wishes of the researcher. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews, then processed computerized. Quantitative data analysis was carried out in 3 stages, namely univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis using Chi-Square, if p ≤ 0.05 then there is an influence between the dependent and independent variables. Statistical test results: age (p value 0.001), gender (p value 0.002), BMI (p value 0.005, education (p value 0.001), sleep patterns (p value 0.001), length of service (p value 0.001), physical work ( p value 0.009), length of work (p value 0.008), it can be concluded that there is a relationship between age, gender, BMI, education, sleep patterns, length of service, length of work, and the level of work fatigue of nurses at Mitra Medika Amplas General Hospital. 2022. The conclusion of this research is that there is a relationship between age, gender, BMI, education, sleep patterns, length of service, length of work, and the level of work fatigue of nurses at Mitra Medika Amplas General Hospital in 2022. It is recommended that Mitra Medika Amplas General Hospital be able to improve health services as well as existing infrastructure in hospitals

Parents' work demands on next day's cortisol awakening response - the moderating role of family-to-work conflict

BackgroundConstant availability, overtime and feeling overwhelmed by work can impact employees' wellbeing and their biological stress responses. Especially working parents often struggle to balance the demands of their work and family life and were found to be distracted from their work due to family responsibilities. The Family-to-Work Conflict (FWC) indicates the extent to which participating in work is made difficult by family demands. Recent studies have found associations between FWC and biological outcomes such as the Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR), a measure of an individual's Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA)-axis activity. This diary study investigates the effect of parental work demands on next day's cortisol response as well as the moderating role of FWC and the mediating role of fatigue. MethodsOver the course of five consecutive days (from Monday to Friday), 168 observations were made on a total of 42 parents. Participants had at least one child and worked a minimum of 20 hours per week. Salivary cortisol samples were obtained immediately, 15 and 30 minutes after awakening each day. Work demands, FWC and fatigue were assessed using standardized questionnaires. Within-person effects were examined using multilevel modeling and mediation analyses. ResultsOur results indicate that there are no main effects of work demands on next day's cortisol response. The multilevel analysis revealed that FWC predicts lower wakening cortisol levels and confirmed FWC as an increasing moderator between work demands and next day's HPA-axis activity. Further, work overload was found to increase fatigue, which in turn leads to higher CAR on the following day. This indicates that fatigue mediates the relationship between work demands and CAR. Our findings add to a growing body of research demonstrating further predictors for HPA-axis activity and emphasise the importance of considering family related demands when investigating biological outcomes for working parents.