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
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Cross-sectional studies
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Design standards
Epidemiology
Health care
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Nurses
Nursing
Occupational health
Occupational stress
Original Scientific
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Statistical analysis
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Stress
stressors
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Health care
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