title: [Influence of work shift and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing professionals].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of shift work and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing staff at a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is an analytical and cross-sectional study, developed with a sample of 101 nursing professionals working in clinical and surgical units for adult inpatients. Chronotype and quality of life were evaluated using the Horne and Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and the WHOQOL-Brief None of the WHOQOL-Brief domains demonstrated any association with shift work (p > 0.05). It was observed however, that individuals with a certain chronotype agreeing with the shift in which they work (67.01 +/- 10.8) showed higher means than those disagreeing (59.16 +/- 14.67) on the WHOQOL field that assesses the environment (p = 0.03). Thus, it is suggested that agreement with the chronobiological shift might be a factor determining quality of life for the nursing staff
authors.affiliation: aEscola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (EENF/UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. sbcs@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Sônia Beatriz Coccaro
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Juliana Petri
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: Andréia Barcellos Teixeira
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: Priscilla Wolff
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lautert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001683:Biological Clocks; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D016272:Occupational Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance