February 9, 2022Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Assessing Workplace Stress Among Nurses Using Heart Rate Variability Analysis With Wearable ECG Device–A Pilot Study

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Why the study?

This study aimed to measure workplace stress among nurses using heart rate variability analysis derived from wearable ECG heart rate monitors.

Can heart rate variability analysis using a wearable ECG device effectively assess workplace stress among nurses?

Population

17 nurses at a major public hospital in China

Comparison

Neurosurgery nurses vs intensive care unit nurses across different work shifts and postures

Design

Pilot study

Authors

XLXinxia LiXinjiang Medical University WZWeiwei ZhuMinzu University of China XSXiaofan SuiShenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Discussion

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Implication

HRV from wearables may aid objective stress assessment in shift nurses; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before any practice change.

Structured PICO

Can heart rate variability analysis using a wearable ECG device effectively assess workplace stress among nurses?

Population

17 nurses at a major public hospital in China, including 7 DON (department of neurosurgery) nurses (all females; mean age: 31.43 ± 4.50) and 9 ICU nurses (8 females and 1 male; mean age: 31.33 ± 5.43).

Intervention

Wearable wireless ECG heart rate monitor to measure stress level during work

Outcome

Stress level estimated by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis (LF%, LnHF, RMSSD) and subjective response via the Chinese Nurses Stress Response Scale (CNSRS)surrogate

Heart rate variability analysis using wearable ECG devices can serve as an objective tool to investigate workplace stress among nurses in real work conditions.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d89d0aa5ecc596b5d17e4a https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.810577

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Implication

HRV from wearables may aid objective stress assessment in shift nurses; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before any practice change.

Assessing Workplace Stress Among Nurses Using Heart Rate Variability Analysis With Wearable ECG Device–A Pilot Study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Assessing Workplace Stress Among Nurses Using Heart Rate Variability Analysis With Wearable ECG Device–A Pilot Study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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