[ Impacts psychologique, physiologique, somatique et socioprofessionnel du travail de nuit chez le personnel du centre hospitalier régional de Kolda (Sud Sénégal) ]
Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2019, Pages 582–588
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou1, El Hadji Makhtar Ba2, OMAR COLY3, Fatoumata BA4, JEAN AUGUSTIN DIEGANE TINE5, and BAMBY SANKHARE6
1 Médecin du travail, District Sanitaire de Sangalkam, MSAS, Dakar, Senegal
2 Professeur assimilé, psychiatre, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
3 Médecin du travail, District sanitaire de Saréya, Senegal
4 Laboratoire de Physiologie, UFR des Sciences de la santé, Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Senegal
5 Institut de Santé Publique et de Développement (ISED), Dakar, Senegal
6 Ingénieure Agronome spécialisée en Développement, Doctorante en Sciences Agronomiques, ED2DS, Senegal
Original language: French
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Night work in hospitals, despite its many negative psychosomatic, occupational and social repercussions, remains very little evaluated in African countries, and particularly in Senegal. The objective of this study was to evaluate its various repercussions on the health and socio-professional life of workers. For this, we conducted a cross-sectional and descriptive study over a period of 3 months using anonymous questionnaires. Our sample included health professionals performing night watch. A total of 65 had participated in the study. Women accounted for 63%. State nurses were more numerous (44.7%). The average age was 34.2 years old. The average seniority in night work was 7.1 years. 55.4% of workers felt comfortable with this type of schedule, compared with 44.6% feeling disrupted. 74.6% preferred daytime work. Several impacts of night work were identified. They were physiological, with poor sleep quality (48.4%), insufficient sleep duration (42.2%), menstrual disorders (24.7% of women). On the psychological level, stress (52.3%), temperamental disorders (26.5%), anxiety and depression (7.7%) were found. The somatic effects were chronic fatigue (100%), cardiovascular symptoms, weight disorders (46.1%). On a professional level, the nocturnal victims of blood exposure accidents accounted for 36.5%. On the social level, 42.2% reported disruptions in their family life. Thus, regular medical and psychological monitoring of night workers is fundamental.
Author Keywords: sleep disorders, effects, hospital, monitoring.
Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2019, Pages 582–588
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou1, El Hadji Makhtar Ba2, OMAR COLY3, Fatoumata BA4, JEAN AUGUSTIN DIEGANE TINE5, and BAMBY SANKHARE6
1 Médecin du travail, District Sanitaire de Sangalkam, MSAS, Dakar, Senegal
2 Professeur assimilé, psychiatre, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
3 Médecin du travail, District sanitaire de Saréya, Senegal
4 Laboratoire de Physiologie, UFR des Sciences de la santé, Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Senegal
5 Institut de Santé Publique et de Développement (ISED), Dakar, Senegal
6 Ingénieure Agronome spécialisée en Développement, Doctorante en Sciences Agronomiques, ED2DS, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2019 ISSR Journals. 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.
Abstract
Night work in hospitals, despite its many negative psychosomatic, occupational and social repercussions, remains very little evaluated in African countries, and particularly in Senegal. The objective of this study was to evaluate its various repercussions on the health and socio-professional life of workers. For this, we conducted a cross-sectional and descriptive study over a period of 3 months using anonymous questionnaires. Our sample included health professionals performing night watch. A total of 65 had participated in the study. Women accounted for 63%. State nurses were more numerous (44.7%). The average age was 34.2 years old. The average seniority in night work was 7.1 years. 55.4% of workers felt comfortable with this type of schedule, compared with 44.6% feeling disrupted. 74.6% preferred daytime work. Several impacts of night work were identified. They were physiological, with poor sleep quality (48.4%), insufficient sleep duration (42.2%), menstrual disorders (24.7% of women). On the psychological level, stress (52.3%), temperamental disorders (26.5%), anxiety and depression (7.7%) were found. The somatic effects were chronic fatigue (100%), cardiovascular symptoms, weight disorders (46.1%). On a professional level, the nocturnal victims of blood exposure accidents accounted for 36.5%. On the social level, 42.2% reported disruptions in their family life. Thus, regular medical and psychological monitoring of night workers is fundamental.
Author Keywords: sleep disorders, effects, hospital, monitoring.
Abstract: (french)
Le travail de nuit en milieu hospitalier, malgré ses nombreuses répercussions psychosomatiques, professionnelles et sociales négatives, reste très peu évalué dans les pays africains, et en particulier au Sénégal. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer ses différentes répercussions sur la santé et la vie socio-professionnelle des travailleurs. Pour cela, nous avons procédé à une étude transversale et descriptive sur une durée de 3 mois à l’aide de questionnaires anonymes. Notre échantillon regroupait les professionnels de santé effectuant des gardes de nuit. Au total, 65 avaient participé à l’étude. Les femmes représentaient 63%. Les infirmiers d’état étaient plus nombreux (44,7%). L’âge moyen était de 34,2 ans. La moyenne d’ancienneté dans le travail de nuit était de 7,1 années. 55,4% des travailleurs se sentaient à l’aise avec ce type d’horaire contre 44,6% se sentant perturbés. 74,6% préféraient le travail de jour. Plusieurs répercussions du travail de nuit étaient recensées. Sur le plan physiologique, une mauvaise qualité du sommeil (48,4%), une insuffisance de la durée du sommeil (42,2%), des troubles menstruels (24,7% des femmes) ont été notés. Sur le plan psychologique, le stress (52,3%), les troubles caractériels (26,5%), l’anxiété et la dépression (7,7%) étaient retrouvés. Les effets somatiques étaient la fatigue chronique (100%), les symptômes cardiovasculaires, les troubles pondéraux (46,1%). Sur le plan professionnel, les victimes nocturnes d’accidents d’exposition au sang représentaient 36,5%. Sur le plan social, 42,2% déploraient des perturbations de leur vie familiale. Ainsi, un suivi médico-psychologique régulier des travailleurs de nuit est fondamental.
Author Keywords: troubles du sommeil, effets, hôpital, suivi.
How to Cite this Article
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou, El Hadji Makhtar Ba, OMAR COLY, Fatoumata BA, JEAN AUGUSTIN DIEGANE TINE, and BAMBY SANKHARE, “Psychological, physiological, somatic and socioprofessional impacts of night work in Kolda’s Regional Hospital Center (Southern Senegal),” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 582–588, May 2019.
