Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Gastrointestinal complaints in shift-working and day-working nurses in Iran. | Saberi and Moravveji Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2010 8 9 http content 8 1 9 JOURNAL OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS SHORT PAPER Open Access Gastrointestinal complaints in shift-working and day-working nurses in Iran Hamid Reza Saberi1 Ali Reza Moravveji2 Abstract Background There is evidence in the scientific literature of the adverse physiological and psychological effects of shift work. The work of nurses in hospitals is connected with shift and night work. Several publications have described gastrointestinal disturbances in shift workers. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of gastrointestinal GI complaints of nurses on a rotating shift with that of nurses on a regular day shift. Methods The study involved 160 nurses 133 working in shifts and at night and 27 working on day shifts in the Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan Iran. These nurses answered a Gastrointestinal Symptom Questionnaire regarding the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms including heartburn regurgitation constipation diarrhea and bloating . Positive responses required frequent symptom occurrence in the past 4 weeks. Significance of group differences was assessed by chi-square and Fisher-exact tests. Results Prevalence of GI symptoms was significantly higher p in rotating-shift nurses than in dayshift nurses . Irregular meal consumption p and GI medications p were all significantly higher among the rotating shift nurses. In both groups regurgitation was the most common symptom. Conclusion Nurses on rotating shifts in Iran experience more GI disturbances than do nurses on day shifts. Background There is increasing evidence that circadian rhythm disturbance can cause a variety of health disorders 1 2 . Nurses because of their profession have to perform their important and difficult tasks at any time in the 24 hours of the day. Erratic working shifts can cause decreased proficiency somatic and psychological disorders and increase in .
