Poorer sleep quality and lower quality of work life are independently associated with greater missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists.
In a cross-sectional study of 332 operating room technologists, poorer sleep quality (B=0.85, β=0.14, p=0.012) and lower quality of work life (B=-0.12, β=-0.15, p=0.021) were independently associated with greater missed perioperative nursing care. The final regression model explained 33.8% of the variance in missed care.
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Poorer sleep quality and lower quality of work life are independently associated with greater missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists. The current body of evidence comprises 1 study. EvidenceHub rates the overall confidence at 34/100 (low).
The Claim
Poorer sleep quality and lower quality of work life are independently associated with greater missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists.
This conclusion is most relevant to: 332 operating room technologists from nine public referral hospitals in Southern Iran.
What the Research Shows
The conclusion draws on 1 linked study. Highlights from the cited literature:
- ▸Sleep quality, quality of work life, and missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists: a multicenter cross-sectional study. (BMC nursing, 2026) —
How It Works
The proposed biological pathway:
- ▸Poor sleep quality impairs cognitive function and attention
- ▸Lower quality of work life reduces motivation and job engagement
- ▸Combined deficits increase likelihood of omitting required care tasks
- ▸Result: Greater missed perioperative nursing care
Who Might Benefit
Evidence fit by population:
- ▸332 operating room technologists from nine public referral hospitals in Southern Iran
Recommended Dose
N/A
Limitations & Caveats
Important context when interpreting this evidence:
- ▸Cross-sectional design precludes causal inference
- ▸Self-reported measures may introduce recall or social desirability bias
- ▸Single-country sample limits generalizability to other healthcare settings
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the main finding of this study?▼
Poorer sleep quality and lower quality of work life were independently associated with more missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists.
How was sleep quality measured?▼
Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
What does 'missed perioperative nursing care' mean?▼
It refers to necessary nursing tasks that are omitted or delayed in the operating room, which can compromise patient safety.
Can this study prove that poor sleep causes missed care?▼
No, because it is a cross-sectional study, it can only show associations, not causation.
References
- 1.Rostami K, Pourdel B, Hosseini SA, Rajabi E, Alizadeh A. “Sleep quality, quality of work life, and missed perioperative nursing care among operating room technologists: a multicenter cross-sectional study..” BMC nursing, 2026. PMID: 42477678 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-026-05044-6