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Sleep Quality and Stress Experienced with Quality of Life Among Nurses Working in Private Hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study

Birat Raj Kafle
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Simran Pradhan
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Manita Bartaula
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Rajesh Karki
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Prakriti Dhungana
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Nishchal Devkota
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Version 1 : Received: 14 April 2024 / Approved: 15 April 2024 / Online: 15 April 2024 (14:16:14 CEST)

How to cite: Kafle, B.R.; Pradhan, S.; Bartaula, M.; Karki, R.; Dhungana, P.; Devkota, N. Sleep Quality and Stress Experienced with Quality of Life Among Nurses Working in Private Hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study. Preprints 2024, 2024040981. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0981.v1 Kafle, B.R.; Pradhan, S.; Bartaula, M.; Karki, R.; Dhungana, P.; Devkota, N. Sleep Quality and Stress Experienced with Quality of Life Among Nurses Working in Private Hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study. Preprints 2024, 2024040981. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0981.v1

Abstract

Sleep and stress significantly affect emotions, productivity, and overall well-being, crucial for optimal health and performance. However, limited research examines how Nepalese nurses' quality of life relates to their sleep quality and stress levels. This study aims to assess this relationship among nurses in private hospitals in Kathmandu. Three private hospitals were selected for this cross-sectional analytical study. Eligible nurses were chosen through purposive sampling, and data were analysed using IBM SPSS v25, employing Chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis. Research revealed a high rate of poor sleep quality (83.9%) among individuals with a mean age of 24.33 ± 3.08 years. Initially, significant associations were found with the factors like bachelor's degree, no tobacco use, absence of insomnia, good sleep quality, and low stress with good quality of life. After adjustment, the association with bachelor's degree [AOR:2.025, CI at 95%: 1.021-4.016, p

Keywords

Kathmandu metropolitan; nurses; quality of life; sleep quality; stress

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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