Evaluation of oxidative stress parameters and metabolic activities of nurses working day and night shifts

Authors

  • Turgay Ulas Harran University; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Hakan Buyukhatipoglu Harran University; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Idris Kirhan Harran University; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Mehmet Sinan Dal Harran University; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Sevilay Ulas Harran University; College of Social Sciences; Department of Public Relations and Publicity
  • Mehmet Emin Demir Harran University; College of Social Sciences; Department of Public Relations and Publicity
  • Mehmet Ali Eren Harran University; College of Social Sciences; Department of Public Relations and Publicity
  • Mehmet Ucar Harran University; College of Social Sciences; Department of Public Relations and Publicity
  • Abdussamet Hazar Harran University; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • İbrahim Can Kurkcuoglu Harran University; Department of Chest Surgery
  • Nurten Aksoy Harran University; Department of Biochemistry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342013000200028

Keywords:

Nurses, Workload, Intensive care, Oxidative stress, Biotransformation

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.

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Published

2013-04-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Ulas, T., Buyukhatipoglu, H., Kirhan, I., Dal, M. S., Ulas, S., Demir, M. E., Eren, M. A., Ucar, M., Hazar, A., Kurkcuoglu, İbrahim C., & Aksoy, N. (2013). Evaluation of oxidative stress parameters and metabolic activities of nurses working day and night shifts. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 47(2), 471-476. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342013000200028