Effect of shift work on cerebral cortical activation and functional connectivity in nurses—implications for policy maker: a fNIRS observational study
Our study further supported fNIRS as a useful functional imaging technique for monitoring brain activity in healthcare providers. Also, brain activation and functional connectivity during Stroop task consistently showed that working in day shift was related to decreased brain hemodynamic activities in nurses. Further, our findings would be helpful for leadership in clinical management on decision-making about arrangements for shift work.
Authors
- Yanming Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7908-235X)
- Xi Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-6108)
- Chengqi He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-0571)
- Shaolong Ai
- Hongchen He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3016-022X)
- Sha Wang
- Ran An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-0120)
- Xin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1718-8938)
- Yuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-9297)
- Cheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7225-6406)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nursing
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03383-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72
Funders
- Strong
- Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province
- Sichuan University
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University