Relationship between shift work and life style behaviors among emergency department nurses in Jordan.
Shift work can alter the nurses' lifestyle behaviors, which negatively influence health. This study is purposed to assess the relationship between shift work and selected lifestyle behaviors including, dietary habits, physical activity, and nicotine dependence among Jordanian nurses who work at the emergency department. A cross sectional, descriptive correlational design was used. A total of 275 Jordanian nurses from the emergency department of Jordanian hospitals participated in the questionnaire. The results showed that 50.2% of the nurses suffered from poor dietary habits, 81.8% of them were physically inactive, and 65.1% had nicotine dependence. There was a positive correlation between shift work, dietary habits, physical activity, and nicotine dependence. Therefore, the effects of shift work should be considered when planning and developing interventional programs to enhance nurses' health and promote healthy behaviors among nurses workforce during shift work.
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