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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and identify its associated factors in nurses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this multicenter cross-sectional study, convenience sampling was employed to enroll nurses from eight tertiary hospitals across Sichuan Province, China, between October and December 2025. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the NASA Task Load Index, and the Self-Regulatory Fatigue Scale. Univariate analysis and binary logistic regression were used to examine the correlates of poor sleep quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 1,289 nurses were included, with 813 (63.1%) reporting poor sleep quality. Age (31\u201345\u202fyears: OR\u202f=\u202f1.628, 95% CI: 1.200\u20132.209,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.002; 46\u201360\u202fyears: OR\u202f=\u202f2.440, 95% CI: 1.608\u20133.702,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), work unit (pediatric ward: OR\u202f=\u202f2.063, 95% CI: 1.407\u20133.024,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001; intensive care unit: OR\u202f=\u202f3.178, 95% CI: 1.993\u20135.068,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001; emergency department: OR\u202f=\u202f2.492, 95% CI: 1.664\u20133.732,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), work experience (11\u201320\u202fyears: OR\u202f=\u202f1.430, 95% CI: 1.031\u20131.984,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f0.032; &amp;gt; 20\u202fyears: OR\u202f=\u202f2.237, 95% CI: 1.422\u20133.518,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), night shift (OR\u202f=\u202f1.857, 95% CI: 1.381\u20132.498,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), workload (OR\u202f=\u202f1.223, 95% CI: 1.142\u20131.261,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), and self-regulatory fatigue (OR\u202f=\u202f1.346, 95% CI: 1.221\u20131.384,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001) were identified as significantly associated factors of poor sleep quality in nurses.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Poor sleep quality was highly prevalent among nurses and was significantly associated with age, work unit, work experience, night shift, workload, and self-regulatory fatigue. These findings highlight the importance of prioritizing high-risk populations, particularly older nurses and those working in high-acuity settings, with lengthy service, and on rotating night schedules. 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