https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/589674
標題: | Is it time to implement a 12-hour shift for nurses in Taiwan? | 作者: | Lin Y.-F. SHIOW-RU CHANG Wang L.-T. |
關鍵字: | 12-hour shift; Fatigue; Nurse; Quality of life; Sleep quality | 公開日期: | 2017 | 卷: | 64 | 期: | 2 | 起(迄)頁: | 124-129 | 來源出版物: | Journal of Nursing | 摘要: | The twelve-hour shift system, first introduced in the U.S. in 1967 to address a nursing shortage, is now the main system of shift rotation used in numerous countries. In recent years, several hospitals in Taiwan have implemented the 12-hour shift model as one initiative to improve the problems of overtime and high turnover rate among nursing staff. Under this model, nurses work only three to four days per week for 12-hour shifts per day. Despite the increase in numbers of days off, there is growing concern that long shift hours may harm both the safety of patients and the well being of the nurses. The aim of the present article is to explain the application of the 12-hour shift system and to review the potential impacts of this model. Benefits of the 12-hour shift system include improving quality of life for nursing staff, reducing the turnover rate, and increasing job satisfaction. Primary concerns regarding this system include patient safety, nurse fatigue, and the potential negative effects on the sleep quality of nurses. These findings may be referenced by policymakers considering the development / implementation of flexible work schedules in Taiwan. The government must set a ceiling on work hours allowed per week and impose limits on overtime in order to prevent burnout in nursing staff. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85017267547&doi=10.6224%2fJN.000031&partnerID=40&md5=85bd3be673bf906906a857d5557e2dae https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/589674 |
ISSN: | 0047262X | DOI: | 10.6224/JN.000031 | SDG/關鍵字: | fatigue; health care quality; human; nurse; patient safety; personnel management; Taiwan; Fatigue; Humans; Nurses; Patient Safety; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Quality of Health Care; Taiwan |
顯示於: | 護理學系所 |
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