Open AccessPrevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Relationship with Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses
Author(s) -
Maryam Ameri,
Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini,
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad,
Hossein Ebrahimi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24010
Subject(s) - medicine , restless legs syndrome , descriptive statistics , nursing care , critical care nursing , psychological intervention , intensive care unit , physical therapy , nursing , intensive care medicine , health care , psychiatry , insomnia , statistics , mathematics , economics , economic growth
The critical care unit is inherently stressful due to its complexity, leading to fatigue and consequences such as restless legs syndrome (RLS). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of RLS and its relationship with fatigue in critical care nurses.