HUBUNGAN SHIFT KERJA DENGAN KELELAHAN KERJA DAN PERUBAHAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PERAWAT UNIT RAWAT INAP RUMAH SAKIT BUKIT ASAM TANJUNGENIM TAHUN 2009

Abstract

Background : The shift work can cause fatigue and influence the blood pressure of workers. The change of activity schedule from day to night can intrude circadian rhytm which affects body function, involved fatigue and decreasing of blood pressure especially night shift’s workers.

Method : The objectives of this research were to know the correlation between shift work and work fatigue of nurses of Inpatient Unit at Bukit Asam Hospital Tanjung Enim and the differences of the change of blood pressure among nurses of morning, evening and night shift. This research used the cross sectional design. The questionnaire was used to know the respondences' characteristics and shift work. To measure fatigue, the reaction timer was used, and to measure the change of blood pressure, the sphygnomanometer was used.

Result : The results show that there is a correlation between shift work and work fatigue which was measured using Chi-Square (P value = 0,034) and there is no differences of the change of blood pressure among nurses of morning, evening and night shift which was measured through Annova (P value = 0,441).

Conclusion : Some suggestions are the shift commutation is done in every three days with eight hours per each shift, the nurses of night shift should get additional food, check their health in every six months, sleep one hour before work and take turn their bedtime, check their body weight regularly and take care of their physical condition.

Keywords : shift work, work fatigue, the change of blood pressure.