Journal of Nursing & Care

John Oliffe

Publications

• Research Article
  Connecting Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Quality of Sleep to Nurse Health: Data from the e-Cohort Study of Nurses and Midwives
  Author(s): Tim Henwood, Anthony Tuckett, Nadja E -Bagadi and John OliffeTim Henwood, Anthony Tuckett, Nadja E -Bagadi and John Oliffe
  
  Background: Professional nurses are prone to fatigue and poor health. Getting sufficient physical activity and sleep have reported benefits. However, the benefit of ample sleep and physical activity to nurse health is understudied. Objective: The goal of the current article is to report nurse general and workplace health, productivity and wellbeing by comparing those professionals with recommended levels of physical activity and sleep to those with reduced profiles. Design: Data were generated from the 2006-08 delivery of the e-Cohort survey of nurses and midwives. Methods: The primary analysis (n=3967) was based on the physical activity and sleep categories: (LS1) Meeting the recommended guidelines or above for both leisure physical time activity and sleep; (LS2) Meeting the recommended .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000254

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