Tomoko Fujita

Dr. Tomoko Fujita

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 May 2022 in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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HMHirotaka Minagawa
Hirotaka Minagawa
HSHirofumi Sawa
Hirofumi Sawa
TFTomoko Fujita
Tomoko Fujita
SKShintaro Kato
Shintaro Kato
AIAsumi Inaguma
Asumi Inaguma
KHKatsunori Horii
Katsunori Horii

28 July 2022 in Healthcare
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SYShinya Yamaguchi
Shinya Yamaguchi
KWKazuhiro Watanabe
Kazuhiro Watanabe
NSNaotaka Sugimura
Naotaka Sugimura
ISInaho Shishido
Inaho Shishido
IKIssei Konya
Issei Konya
RYRika Yano
Rika Yano
Although nurses’ fatigue affects their well-being and patient safety, no effective objective measurements exist. We explored the profiles of salivary biomarkers associated with nurses’ chronic fatigue across several shifts. This longitudinal study involved 45 shiftwork nurses and collected their saliva samples before two night and two day shifts for a month. Chronic fatigue was measured using the Cumulative Fatigue Symptom Index before the first night shift. Biomarker profiles were analyzed using hierarchical cluster analysis, and chronic fatigue levels were compared between the profiles. Cortisol profiles were classified into high- and low-level groups across two day shifts; the low-level group presented significantly higher irritability and unwillingness to work. Secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) profiles across the four shifts were classified into high- and low-level groups; the high-level group had significantly higher depressive feelings, decreased vitality, irritability, and unwillingness to work. Cortisol (two day shifts) and s-IgA (four shifts) profiles were combined, and (i) cortisol low-level and s-IgA high-level and (ii) cortisol high-level and s-IgA low-level groups were identified. The former group had significantly higher chronic fatigue sign and irritability than the latter group. The profiles of salivary cortisol and s-IgA across several shifts were associated with nurses’ chronic fatigue.