Exercise, diet, and sleep habits of nurses working full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study.

Teresa Rangel; Trisha Saul; Rom Leidner; Roney J K; Rebecca Penders; Rachel Faulkner; Miller L; Marietta Sperry; James L; Wilson M L

Exercise, diet, and sleep habits of nurses working full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study.

Teresa Rangel
, Trisha Saul
, Rom Leidner
, Roney J K
, Rebecca Penders
, Rachel Faulkner
, Miller L
, Marietta Sperry
, James L
, Wilson M L

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Healthy diet, exercise, and sleep practices may mitigate stress and prevent illness. However, lifestyle behaviors of acute care nurses working during stressful COVID-19 surges are unclear.

PURPOSE: To quantify sleep, diet, and exercise practices of 12-hour acute care nurses working day or night shift during COVID-19-related surges.

METHODS: Nurses across 10 hospitals in the United States wore wrist actigraphs and pedometers to quantify sleep and steps and completed electronic diaries documenting diet over 7-days.

FINDINGS: Participant average sleep quantity did not meet national recommendations; night shift nurses (n = 23) slept significantly less before on-duty days when compared to day shift nurses (n = 34). Proportionally more night shift nurses did not meet daily step recommendations. Diet quality was low on average among participants.

DISCUSSION: Nurses, especially those on night shift, may require resources to support healthy sleep hygiene, physical activity practices, and diet quality to mitigate stressful work environments.

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Journal	Articles, Abstracts, and Reports
State	Published - Feb 1 2023

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