Table 4 Characteristics of self-reported fatigue in the nurses

Do you feel fatigue?

  No

  Yes

How often do you feel fatigue?

  Very rarely

  Rarely

  Often

  Very often

I would say that the fatigue I feel:

  Worsens as time goes by

  Remains at the same levels every day

  Improves as time goes by

I would say that my fatigue is due to:

  My work

  My family

  My health problems

  All the above

  Other

My fatigue is:

  Physical

  Psychological

  Mainly physical

  Mainly psychological

  Both physical and psychological

When do you feel fatigue?

  Mainly in the morning

  Mainly at night

  After work