JMIR Nursing
Validation and Feasibility of a Consumer-Grade Wearable Sleep Monitoring Device and an Exploratory Evaluation of Sleep Characteristics and Associated Factors Among Nurses: Observational Cohort Study
Abstract Background Shift work disorder and insufficient sleep are prevalent among nurses, leading to fatigue, reduced well-being, and potential safety concerns. The increasing use of wearable sleep-tracking devices presents an opportunity to evaluate nurses’ sleep quality objectively. Objective The primary objective was to evaluate the feasibility of wearable-based sleep monitoring and to obtain preliminary evidence of agreement with validated actigraphy among nurses. The secondary objective was to describe nurses …