Stressors in nurses working in intensive care units

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 235 nurses from two intensive care units in Porto (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to identify stressors for nurses working in intensive care units. The data was collected using the following: i) a questionnaire (for socio...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2011-08, Vol.19 (4), p.1025-1032
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira, Ferreira, Andreia Susana de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
NURSING
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 235 nurses from two intensive care units in Porto (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to identify stressors for nurses working in intensive care units. The data was collected using the following: i) a questionnaire (for socio-demographic variables, physical aspects of work and variables related to the work context; ii) Interpersonal Work Relations Scale; iii) Nurse Stress Index. Nurses in the early phase of their career have higher stress levels (X = 81). An inadequate physical work structure leads to higher stress levels (X = 83). The worse the interpersonal relations are, the higher stress levels nurses feel (Spearman correlation coefficient =-0.331). Nurses who have a bad relationship with their work superiors view the dimension "Support and Organizational Involvement" as a stressor (Student's t test, p
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/s0104-11692011000400023