Work-Related stress factors in nurses at Slovenian hospitals – A cross-sectional study

Surveys conducted among healthcare workers revealed that nursing staff often face various stressors associated with occupational activities, which reduce their work efficiency. The aim of the study was to establish the level of stress in nurses working at hospitals in Slovenia and to identify stress...

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Published in:Zdravstveno varstvo 2018-12, Vol.57 (4), p.192-200
Main Authors: Dobnik, Mojca, Maletič, Matjaž, Skela-Savič, Brigita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-sectional studies
cross-sectional study
delovna obremenitev
Design standards
Epidemiology
Health care
Hospitals
Identification methods
Levels
Medical personnel
Nurses
Nursing
Occupational health
Occupational stress
Original Scientific
presečne študije
Statistical analysis
stresorji
Stress
stressors
validity
veljavnost
Workers
Working conditions
workload
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Summary:Surveys conducted among healthcare workers revealed that nursing staff often face various stressors associated with occupational activities, which reduce their work efficiency. The aim of the study was to establish the level of stress in nurses working at hospitals in Slovenia and to identify stress-related factors. A cross-sectional epidemiological design and a standardized instrument called the "Nursing stress scale" were used. The sample included 983 nurses from 21 Slovenian hospitals. The research was conducted in 2016. Prevalence of high level of stress was 56.5% of respondents (M (median)=75). Prevalence of high level of stress and stress factors may be statistically significant attributable to dissatisfaction at work (p
ISSN:0351-0026
1854-2476
1854-2476
DOI:10.2478/sjph-2018-0024