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Association between shift work, salivary cortisol levels, stress and fatigue in nurses: integrative review

Asociación entre turnos de trabajo, niveles de cortisol salivar, estrés y fatiga en enfermeros: revisión integrativa

Associação entre turnos de trabalho, níveis de cortisol salivar, estresse e fadiga em enfermeiros: revisão integrativa

Dnieber Chagas de Assis; Deisy Vivian de Resende; Maria Helena Palucci Marziale

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to identify scientific evidence about the association between shift work and changes on the cortisol circadian rhythm, stress and fatigue in nurses.

Method: We found 1046 articles published between 2006 and 2016 in the Medline, LILACS, WOS, Scopus and SciElo databases, three articles were included in this review.

Results: The studies presented low methodological rigor and inconclusive results due to methodological diversity and small sample size. Thus, based on the existing literature, it was not possible to determine the existence of a significant association between shift work, cortisol levels, stress and fatigue in nurses.

Conclusion: The strategies required to obtain reliable and comparable results include the adoption of standard methods of participant selection, sample collection and analysis, and use of validated psychometric instruments.

Keywords

Stress; Cortisol; Fatigue; Nurses; Shift Work

Resumen

Objetivo: Identificar la evidencia científica sobre la asociación entre el trabajo por turnos y los cambios en el ritmo circadiano del cortisol, el estrés y la fatiga en las enfermeras.

Método: Se identificaron 1046 artículos publicados entre 2006 y 2016 en las bases Medline, LILACS, WOS, Scopus y SciElo, de los cuales três cumplieron los criterios de inclusión.

Resultado: Los estudios presentaron bajo rigor metodológico y resultados inconclusos en virtud de la diversidad metodológica y bajo número de muestras. De esta forma, con base en la literatura existente, no fue posible determinar la existencia de asociación significativa entre esquemas de trabajo en turnos, trabajo de enfermería y alteraciones del ritmo circadiano del cortisol, índices de estrés y fatiga.

Conclusión: Las estrategias necesarias para obtener resultados confiables y comparables incluyen la adopción de métodos estandarizados para la selección de los participantes, la recolección y el análisis de las muestras y el uso de instrumentos psicométricos validados.

Palabras clave

Estrés; Cortisol; Fatiga; Enfermeros; Trabajo por Turnos

Resumo

Objetivo: Identificar evidências científicas sobre a associação entre o trabalho em turnos e alterações do ritmo circadiano do cortisol, índices de estresse e fadiga em trabalhadores de enfermagem.

Método: Foram identificados 1.046 artigos publicados entre 2006 e 2016 nas bases Medline, LILACS, WOS, Scopus e SciElo, dos quais três atenderam aos critérios de inclusão.

Resultado: Os estudos apresentaram baixo rigor metodológico e resultados inconclusivos em virtude da diversidade metodológica e baixo número amostral. Dessa forma, com base na literatura existente, não foi possível determinar a existência de associação significativa entre esquemas de trabalho em turnos, trabalho de enfermagem e alterações do ritmo circadiano do cortisol, índices de estresse e fadiga.

Conclusão: As estratégias necessárias para a obtenção de resultados confiáveis e passíveis de comparação incluem a adoção de métodos padronizados de seleção dos participantes, coleta e análise das amostras e utilização de instrumentos psicométricos validados.

Palavras-chave

Estresse; Cortisol; Fadiga; Enfermeiros; Trabalho em Turnos

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