Alcohol Use Predicts Longer But More Fragmented Sleep: A Daily Diary Study of Alcohol, Sleep, and PTSD in Nurses.
Background: Due to the demanding nature of their profession, nurses are at risk of experiencing irregular sleep patterns, substance use, and fatigue. Evidence supports a reciprocal relationship between alcohol use and sleep disturbances; however, no research has examined such a link in a sample of n...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 738 - 750 |
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Springer Nature
Oct2025
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