FATIGUE AND SLEEP QUALITY OF NURSES IN HOSPITALS, SAMUT SONGKHRAM PROVINCE, THAILAND

Niwat  Songsin; Kannicha  Khemachit; Bantita  Kanlana; Wanwimon  Mekwimon Kingkaew; Sureewan  Siladlao; Kanokporn  Somporn; Prisna  Pianjong

Niwat Songsin Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Kannicha Khemachit Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Bantita Kanlana Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Wanwimon Mekwimon Kingkaew Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Sureewan Siladlao Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Kanokporn Somporn Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Prisna Pianjong Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords: Fatigue, Sleep quality, nurses

Abstract

This research is descriptive research aimed at studying fatigue and sleep quality
among nurses in hospitals in Samut Songkhram province, and finding the relationship
between fatigue and sleep quality among nurses in hospitals in Samut Songkhram province.
The sample group consists of professional nurses in hospitals in Samut Songkhram province,
selected using the formula of Krejcie & Morgan, with a total sample size of 110 individuals.
The sampling method employed was stratified sampling. Descriptive statistical analysis and
correlation analysis were conducted using the Pearson product moment correlation method.
The study found that 59.10% of the sample group did not experience fatigue, while 100.0% of
the sample group reported good sleep quality. There was a significant positive correlation
between fatigue and sleep quality in the same direction at a significance level of .05 (r = .28).
Therefore, promoting good sleep quality can greatly enhance work efficiency.