رقیه سیاری

Nurses must stay awake during the night to provide nursing cares. This can cause sleep problems in these personnel. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders among military nurses. A sample of 272 nurses who were randomly selected with a multi stage cluster method, participated in this cross sectional study. Sleep quality and day time sleepiness were assessed based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth sleepiness scale. Demographic characteristics were also collected and all data analyzed with SPSS 15. Of 272 studied nurses, 43% were male and 57% were female. Daytime Sleepiness score was achieved 16%. Most of the nurses had a degree of sleep disruption (63.8%) and only 10.9% had not had any sleep disorders. Due to similar rate of sleep disorders and sleepiness in military nurses to other shift work personnel, necessary measures should be similarly taken to reduce this problem.

Nurses are among professional groups that are affected by psychological factors and stress and anxiety and stress are their common problems. The objective of this study was to examine the abundance of depression, anxiety and stress among a group of military nurses. This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed from February 2008 until April 2009 on 272 nurses working in a selected military hospital who were selected by probable multistage sampling method. Data was collected by a two-part questionnaire containing individual data and DASS-21 Standardized Questionnaire. The test consists of 21 items including three 7-question subscales of depression, anxiety and stress. Analysis was done by SPSS 15 software. Results showed 24.9% rate of depression, 27.9% anxiety and 23.8% stress among military nurses. Depression scores were higher among female nurses. There was co-relation between prevalence of stress and anxiety with level of education and ward. The high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among military nurses is alarming. The development of adequate and appropriate support services for this group leads to healthy nurses and therefore health promotion.

Aims. Nurse's health as caregivers influences the quality of care received by patients. The purpose of the present study was assessment of some aspects of mental health status among of military nurses. Methods. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on 272 military nurses. Subjects were selected using probable multistage sampling. Data was collected using demographic characteristics questionnaire and general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) by likert scoring method. The cutoff point of total score was set as 23. Results. A significant number of nurses were symptomatic. These disorders were more common among females than males. Similarly, the mean of social dysfunctions were higher than other types of mental disorders. There was significant correlation between mental health and variables of job history, overtime work and marital status and sex. Conclusion. The study of mental health conditions of military nurses could provide valuable information in the field of preventing planning in different levels, continuing education, periodic examinations, treatment and prevention before the outbreak of mental disorders. This information is useful for planners and managers of the health system.