Evaluation of Human Centric Lighting in an Acute Care Ward: Impact On the Sleep Quality and Fatigue Of Nurses
Care Process & Redesign
Organisational Leadership
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2022
To evaluate the impact of human-centric lighting on nurses’ reported sleep quality and fatigue. Infrastructure changes like human-centric lighting require complementary strategies to improve nurses’ well-being.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Organisational Leadership, Build Environment, Green Building, Quality Improvement, Design Thinking, Job Effectiveness, Human Resource, Staff Wellbeing
About this Content
Aims
To evaluate the impact of human-centric lighting on nurses’ reported sleep quality and fatigue.
Background
Human-centric lighting potentially improves work efficiency and reduces errors, benefiting nurses and patients.
Methods
Evaluation study with intervention and control wards, using PSQI and FFS scales at three timepoints.
Results
No statistically significant differences in sleep quality or fatigue were found between intervention and control groups.
Conclusion
Infrastructure changes like human-centric lighting require complementary strategies to improve nurses’ well-being.
Lessons Learnt
Human-centric lighting alone may not significantly mitigate shift work's negative effects on nurses.
Additional Information
Funded by BCA Green Buildings Innovation Cluster R&D and SGH Health Development Fund.
Keywords
Humanistic Lighting, Sleep Quality, Fatigue, Satisfaction Survey, Shift Work
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Institute of Technology |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, General Research |
Project Lead(s) | Fan Peijin Esther Monica |
Project Member(s) | Seah Qian Hui Vivian |
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Fan Peijin Esther Monica - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg