Ezdehar Ahmad Albarbari

The impact of a 12-hour shift pattern on nurses’ burnout, sickness absenteeism, and fatigue: a single-group pre–post evaluation in a Saudi tertiary-care hospital

Abstract Background Burnout, occupational fatigue, and poor inter-shift recovery remain pervasive among nurses, with downstream effects on absenteeism, retention, and patient safety. This study evaluated whether a hospital-initiated transition from 8- to 12-hour nursing shifts, s...