Introduction:

The objective of this research was to measure the quality of sleep perceived by the staff of E.S.E. Nursing. Regional Hospital of Vélez in 2012.

Materials and methods:

A descriptive study was conducted of the cross-section with a qualitative approach; to obtain the information, the Quality Index of (Colombian version) and a focus group was conducted with 17% of the population surveyed.

Results:

The average Sleep Quality Index for the population was 4.1 ± 2.6 and the prevalence of poor sleep was 4.1 ± 2.6. The rate of sleepers was 24.9%. The most disturbed sleep components were sleep duration and latency; by On the other hand, the main findings of the focus group are related to the incidence of having children, especially if they are small, in the quality of sleep; identification of stress and its main precursors Intra-labour nature (insecurity at work, workload and lack of institutional support, among others) and (personal problems and the state of family relations), as a related construct. with the quality of sleep.

Conclusions:

The Hospital wa recommended to review and adjust the organization of the shifts and other organizational aspects that result in better sleep quality for nursing staff.

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