خلاصة:
There are a few studies that at the same time assessed both nurses
'sleep quality as well as sleepiness and their correlation in the Iranian
context. The study applied a descriptive, correlation design.252
nurses randomly were selected. Using Epworth Sleepiness Scale
(ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) prevalence
of sleepiness and sleep quality of sample was examined. The
participants were mainly female (86.9%) and married (73.4%)
as well, most of them had Bachelor in nursing (74.2%) and less
than 10 years experience (57.9%). The prevalence of sleepiness
was 45.6%. Daytime sleepiness correlated with job experience
and education. 84.5% of the participants reported that they have
poor sleep quality.In PSQI, The highest mean scores belonged
to sleep latency (1.8 ± 0.9) and the lowest belonged to hypnotic
medication use (0.54 ± 0.97).There was no significant difference
between gender, marriage status, education, job experience, and
sleep quality. A significant association was found between sleep
quality and sleepiness. According to Binary logistic regression
study, the risk of sleepiness among participants with poor sleep
quality was 2.58 times more than that among those who had
good sleep quality. The study indicate almost high prevalence of
poor sleep quality and moderate prevalence of sleepiness among
South East Iranian nurses. It is imperative that more attention is
paid to this subject since; it may affect the quality of care and the
health of nurses negatively.