Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the
oxidative stress and metabolic activities
of nurses working day and night shifts. Intensive care unit (ICU) (n=70) and ordinary
service (OS) nurses (n=70) were enrolled in
the study. Just before and the end of the
shifts, blood samples were obtained to
measure the participants’ oxidative stress
parameters. Metabolic activities were analyzed using the SenseWear Armband. Oxidative stress parameters were increased
at the end of the shifts for all OS and ICU
nurses compared to the beginning of the
shifts. Compared to the OS nurses, the ICU
nurses’ TAS, TOS, and OSI levels were not
significantly different at the end of the day
and night shifts. The metabolic activities of
the OS and ICU nurses were found to be
similar. As a result, the OS and ICU nurses’
oxidative stress parameters and metabolic
activities were not different, and all of the
nurses experienced similar effects from
both the day and night shifts.
