Excessive daytime sleepiness in nursing technicians: association with sleep quality and memory

Silva, Renato Canevari Dutra da; Ribeiro, Ana Clara Barros; Alves, Maryanna Freitas; Silva, Gilson Gonçalves; Camargo Júnior, Elton Brás

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0332

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Rev. Bras. Enferm. 77 (3) • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0332 copy

Excessive daytime sleepiness in nursing technicians: association with sleep quality and memory

Somnolencia diurna excesiva en técnicos de enfermería: asociación con la calidad del sueño y la memoria

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

to investigate excessive daytime sleepiness prevalence among nursing technicians and the association with sleep quality and memory.

Methods:

a cross-sectional, inferential study, carried out in a hospital unit in the state of Goiás between December 2020 and January 2021. Assessments were carried out using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire, instruments validated for the Brazilian context. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyzes were performed.

Results:

the sample consisted of 189 nursing technicians with a 40.9% excessive daytime sleepiness prevalence. In multivariate models, excessive daytime sleepiness was not associated with sleep quality, however there was a significant association with overall memory failures.

Conclusions:

study results demonstrate a high excessive daytime sleepiness occurrence, an association with overall memory failures and the need for psychosocial interventions for nursing technicians.

Descriptors:
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Sleep Quality; Memory; Nursing; Nursing, Team

Variables	N	%
Sex
Female	189	95.5
Male	9	4.5
Mean age (standard deviation)	37,2	± 8.1
Skin color
White	36	18.2
Black	162	81.8
Marital status
No partner	78	39.4
With partner	120	60.6
Education
Less than 15 years	135	68.2
More than 15 years	63	31.8
Job tenure
≤ six years	114	57.6
> six years	84	42.4
Working hours/day
≤ 12 hours	132	66.7
> 12 hours	66	33.3
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Inadequate	81	40.9
Adequate	117	59.1
Ultraprocessed food consumption
Does not consume	63	31.8
Consumes	135	68.2
Alcohol consumption
No	60	30.3
Yes	138	69.7
Coffee consumption
No	33	16.7
Yes	165	83.3
Tobacco use
No	174	87.9
Yes	24	12.1
Body Mass Index
Normal weight/underweight	78	39.4
Overweight	63	31.8
Obesity	57	28.8
Depression
No	174	87.9
Yes	24	12.1
Anxiety
No	114	57.5
Yes	84	42.4
Self-perceived health
Good/very good	141	71.2
Poor/very poor	57	28.8
Sleep quality
Good quality	12	6.1
Poor quality	186	93.9
Sleep deprivation
No deprivation/six hours or more	111	56.1
Deprivation/less than six hours	87	43.9
Overall memory failures
Absent	123	62.1
Present	75	37.9
Prospective memory failures
Absent	177	89.4
Present	21	10.6
Retrospective memory failures
Absent	192	97
Present	6	3

Variables	Presence of excessive daytime sleepiness n (%) 81 (40.9)	OR (95%CI)^* * Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval).	p
Sex
Female	75 (92.5)	0.32 (0.07 - 1.36)	0.124
Male	6 (7.4)	Reference
Skin color
White	15 (18.51)	Reference
Black	66 (81.48)	0.96 (0.46 - 2)	0.919
Marital status
No partner	24 (29.63)	Reference
With partner	57 (70.37)	2.03 (1.11 - 3.7)	0.020
Education
Less than 15 years	63 (77.77)	2.18 (1.15 - 4.16)	0.017
More than 15 years	18 (22.22)	Reference
Job tenure
≤ six years	54 (66.66)	Reference
> six years	27 (33.33)	0.52 (0.29 - 0.94)	0.032
Working hours/day
≤ 12 hours	51 (62.96)	Reference
> 12 hours	30 (37.03)	1.32 (0.72 - 2.40)	0.358
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Inadequate	36 (44.44)	1.28 (0.72 - 2.27)	0.400
Adequate	45 (55.55)	Reference
Ultraprocessed food consumption
Does not consume	18 (22.22)	Reference
Consumes	63 (77.77)	2.18 (1.15 - 4.16)	0.017
Alcohol consumption
No	12 (14.81)	Reference
Yes	69 (85.18)	4 (1.95 - 8.17)	<0.001
Coffee consumption
No	15 (18.51)	Reference
Yes	66 (81.48)	0.80 (0.37 - 1.70)	0.561
Tobacco use
No	69 (85.18)	Reference
Yes	12 (14.81)	1.52 (0.64 - 3.58)	0.336
Body Mass Index
Normal weight/underweight	21 (25.92)	Reference
Overweight	33 (40.74)	2.98 (1.47 - 6.03)	0.002
Obesity	27 (33.33)	2.44 (1.18 - 5.02)	0.015
Depression
No	63 (77.77)	Reference
Yes	18 (22.22)	5.28 (1.99 - 14)	<0.001
Anxiety
No	39 (48.14)	Reference
Yes	42 (51.85)	1.92 (1.08 - 3.42)	0.026
Self-perceived health
Good/very good	42 (51.85)	Reference
Poor/very poor	39 (48.14)	5.10 (2.62 - 9.93)	<0.001
Sleep quality
Good quality	3 (3.70)	Reference
Poor quality	78 (96.29)	2.16 (0.56 - 8.26)	0.258
Sleep deprivation
No deprivation/six hours or more	45 (55.55)	Reference
Deprivation/less than six hours	36 (44.44)	1.03 (0.58 - 1.83)	0.905
Overall memory failures
Absent	33 (40.74)	Reference
Present	48 (59.26)	4.84 (2.61 - 8.99)	<0.001
Prospective memory failures
Absent	69 (85.18)	Reference
Present	14 (14.81)	2.08 (0.93 - 5.21)	0.115
Retrospective memory failures
Absent	75 (92.59)	Reference
Present	6 (7.40)	2.44 (0 - 0.01)	0.986

Variables	aOR (95%CI)^* * aOR = adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval).	p
Sex
Female	0.05 (0 - 0.29)	0.001
Male	Reference
Job tenure
≤ six years	Reference
> six years	0.36 (0.15 - 0.85)	0.020
Alcohol consumption
No	Reference
Yes	5.71 (1.90 - 17.16)	0.002
Depression
No	Reference
Yes	3.66 (1.15 - 11.66)	0.028
Self-perceived health
Good/very good	Reference
Poor/very poor	15.41 (5.37 - 44.27)	<0.001
Overall memory failures
Absent	Reference
Present	3.32 (1.52 - 7.25)	0.002

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[1] Corresponding author: Elton Brás Camargo Júnior, E-mail: eltonbrasjr@unirv.edu.br