Dr. Evelyn is a clinical psychologist. She is investigating the coping mechanisms and treatment experiences of shift-working nurses suffering from insomnia who are undergoing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) at a major teaching hospital. Dr. Evelyn has decided to use semi-structured interviews to ask the nurses about their unique nighttime work stressors, the sleep-hygiene practices they find most helpful, and how the hospital's occupational health services can be optimized.
Dr. Evelyn conducts individual interviews with each nurse and incorporates a mix of open and closed questions. After completing the interviews, she transcribes the recordings, carries out a thematic analysis, and reports her findings to the hospital's director of occupational health.
Discuss how Dr. Evelyn could use interviews with the shift-working nurses.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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