An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study
This study aims to investigate the levels of fatigue among Jordanian nurses. Also, investigate the impact of the nurses' socio-demographic variables on their fatigue levels. Data was collected from a sample of two hospitals in Jordan using a simple random sampling technique. The study was devel...
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| author | Al-Masaeed, Mahmoud Rasdi, Irniza Paul O’Brien, Anthony Alqudah, Muhammad Guilhermino, Michelle |
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| description | This study aims to investigate the levels of fatigue among Jordanian nurses. Also, investigate the impact of the nurses' socio-demographic variables on their fatigue levels. Data was collected from a sample of two hospitals in Jordan using a simple random sampling technique. The study was developed through collecting primary quantitative data. Data was collected through closed-ended questionnaires based on the OFER 15 tool as a basis for measuring fatigue. The findings relied on a total of 517 respondents (154 male and 363 female). This was an equitable representation of both genders in the Jordan nurses' workforce. The socio-demographics showed no significant variance among genders apart from smoking and marital status. Using the OFER 15 tools manual and scoring, the findings established a high chronic (Female =90.67, Male = 76.72) and acute (Female=77.56, Male =74.74) fatigue for female nurses as compared to their male peers. Significant correlations were found between the three types of OFER 15 scores (chronic, acute, and inter-shift-recovery) and five independent variables; Age (chronic), Gender (acute and inter-shift), education level (inter-shift recovery), Marital status (acute fatigue) number of dependents (chronic fatigue) and the weekly working hours (chronic fatigue) levels, respectively. On gender differences, it established that female nurses had a higher chronic and acute fatigue than male peers. However, they also had a higher inter-shift recovery index than the male nurses. There is a high fatigue prevalence among Jordanian nurses. There is an urgent need to address acute and chronic fatigue types as a matter of priority. Providing better resting areas and exercise programs for nurses is highly recommended. |
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| spelling | upm-1065802024-09-26T07:31:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106580/ An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study Al-Masaeed, Mahmoud Rasdi, Irniza Paul O’Brien, Anthony Alqudah, Muhammad Guilhermino, Michelle This study aims to investigate the levels of fatigue among Jordanian nurses. Also, investigate the impact of the nurses' socio-demographic variables on their fatigue levels. Data was collected from a sample of two hospitals in Jordan using a simple random sampling technique. The study was developed through collecting primary quantitative data. Data was collected through closed-ended questionnaires based on the OFER 15 tool as a basis for measuring fatigue. The findings relied on a total of 517 respondents (154 male and 363 female). This was an equitable representation of both genders in the Jordan nurses' workforce. The socio-demographics showed no significant variance among genders apart from smoking and marital status. Using the OFER 15 tools manual and scoring, the findings established a high chronic (Female =90.67, Male = 76.72) and acute (Female=77.56, Male =74.74) fatigue for female nurses as compared to their male peers. Significant correlations were found between the three types of OFER 15 scores (chronic, acute, and inter-shift-recovery) and five independent variables; Age (chronic), Gender (acute and inter-shift), education level (inter-shift recovery), Marital status (acute fatigue) number of dependents (chronic fatigue) and the weekly working hours (chronic fatigue) levels, respectively. On gender differences, it established that female nurses had a higher chronic and acute fatigue than male peers. However, they also had a higher inter-shift recovery index than the male nurses. There is a high fatigue prevalence among Jordanian nurses. There is an urgent need to address acute and chronic fatigue types as a matter of priority. Providing better resting areas and exercise programs for nurses is highly recommended. Izdatel'stvo Elm 2023 Article PeerReviewed Al-Masaeed, Mahmoud and Rasdi, Irniza and Paul O’Brien, Anthony and Alqudah, Muhammad and Guilhermino, Michelle (2023) An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study. Azerbaijan Medical Journal, 63 (1). 6951 - 6963. ISSN 0005-2523 https://www.azerbaijanmedicaljournal.net/article/an-investigation-of-fatigue-among-jordanian-nurses-based-on-their-gender-measured-using-the-ofer-15-a-primary-quantitative-study |
| spellingShingle | Al-Masaeed, Mahmoud Rasdi, Irniza Paul O’Brien, Anthony Alqudah, Muhammad Guilhermino, Michelle An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title | An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title_full | An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title_short | An investigation of fatigue among Jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the OFER 15: a primary quantitative study |
| title_sort | investigation of fatigue among jordanian nurses based on their gender measured using the ofer 15: a primary quantitative study |
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