Job Stress and Work Ability Among Emergency Nurses in Isfahan, Iran

Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad; Masoumi, Babak; Mohamadirizi, Shahla

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“…In this study, the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression were found to be 14.4%, 39.3% and 18.8%, respectively. The high level of psychological distress among nurses can be due to many factors: low reward (Jasper et al, ), high workload and poor working conditions (Haslinda & Tyng, ), and shortage of nursing staff (Nasr‐Esfahani et al, ). High expectations from the profession and public (Schluter, Turner, Huntington, Bain, & McClure, ), workplace violence (Lamont, Brunero, Bailey, & Woods, ), conflicts with physicians (Li et al, ), long working hours, low quality of hospital relationships, weak supervision, poor working environments (Sahraian, Davidi, Bazrafshan, & Javadpour, ) and working with death and dying (Hajjar, ).…”

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“…In the recent literature, the prevalence of psychological distress among nurses reported to be high. The stress prevalence has been reported to be as high as 55% (Nasr‐Esfahani, Masoumi, Mohamadirizi, & Mohamadirizi, ), the prevalence of anxiety as 41.1% (Zhou et al, ) and the prevalence of depression as 69.4% (Ali, Rasheed, Naz, & Siddiqui, ). Furthermore, in a recent national study conducted on 1,790 nurses in USA, they found that the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression (SAD) were 38.7%, 51.97% and 32.8% (Melnyk et al, ).…”

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“…However, Hashemian et al () reported that nurses who work night and rotation shifts had lower levels of stress. A shortage of nursing staff was identified as the most common cause of job stress among nurses (Nasr‐Esfahani et al, ).…”

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Psychological distress and its association with job satisfaction among nurses in a teaching hospital

Ghawadra

Abdullah

Choo

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim and objectives To determine the prevalence of psychological distress and its association with job satisfaction among nurses in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Background Nurses constitute the majority of health care workers, and, compared with other professions, nursing profession is highly stressful and, hence, a cause of anxiety and depression. This may affect nurses' job satisfaction. Method Using self‐administered questionnaires, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS‐21) and Job Satisfaction Scale for Nurses (JSS), a cross‐sectional study of 932 nurses from the inpatient departments of a teaching hospital was conducted in December 2017. Descriptive analyses and multiple logistic regressions were used for the analysis. The STROBE guideline was used in this study. Results The overall prevalence of psychological distress was 41%. The prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression were 14.4%, 39.3% and 18.8%, respectively. It was found that single and widowed nurses had a higher level of stress, anxiety and depression compared with married nurses. In addition, nurses in the age of 26–30 years had a higher level of depression than nurses in other age groups. Also, nurses who worked in the paediatric departments had a higher level of depression compared with nurses in other departments. The majority of the nurses were satisfied with their job at 92.0%. Those nurses who were not satisfied were found to be significantly associated with a high level of stress and depression. Conclusion This study revealed that the level of stress, anxiety and depression is high. Stress and depression were found to be associated with nurses' low job satisfaction. Relevance to clinical practice Stress and depression can affect nurses' job satisfaction, it is important for nursing managers to institute strategies to address this issue.

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Psychological distress and its association with job satisfaction among nurses in a teaching hospital

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Abdullah

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“…Although different studies have been published on the prevalence of job stress among Iranian nurses in hospitals (20)(21)(22), the question of what the overall prevalence of stress among Iranian nurses is, still remains unanswered. On the other hand, it is essential to review and integrate the results of published studies to help hospital managers and policymakers make evidence-based decisions.…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of Job stress among Iranian nurses

Isfahani¹,

Arefy²,

Peyravi³

et al. 2020

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Background: Job stress is the most important factor in reducing organizational productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to identify prevalence of job stress among nurses in Iran.Methods: This study was conducted using a meta-analysis. All published articles on prevalence of job stress among nurses in Iran until July 2018 were searched and collected using PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Scopus, Magiran, IranMedex and SID and Bibliography section of the retrieved papers and related journals. Finally, 22 empirical studies were reviewed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software.Results: The overall prevalence of job stress in Iranian nurses was 49.5% (95% CI 41.9%-59.1%). The highest job stress was recorded in Tehran in 2016, 96.4% (95% Cl: 90.3%-98.7%) and the lowest job stress was found in Kashan in 2011, 2.5% (95% Cl: 6.0%-1.0%). Significant statistical correlation was observed between job stress, year and sample size (p<0/05).Conclusion: job stress affects about half of nursing staff in Iran; thus, managers and policymakers should take serious measures to reduce prevalence of job stress among nurses.

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The Relationship between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction among Saudi Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Baker

Alshehri

2020

Nurs. Med. J. Nursing

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Background: The productivity of nurses and patient healthcare is highly influenced by nurses’ stress-related factors and job satisfaction. Nursing is the least preferred career opportunities for Saudi residents as compared to other options. Nurses’ perceptions of intention to quit contributes to their shortage in Saudi health care institutions.Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationship between work-related stress and job satisfaction among Saudi nurses working at a public hospital.Methods: The research used a cross-sectional design that collected data from samples of 297 nurses working at a specified public hospital and aged over than 20 years old. Convenient sampling was employed to recruit the samples. Data were collected using the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS) and Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS). The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 was applied, and Pearson’s correlation test was to identify the relationship between variables.Results: The results indicated that the nurses at the hospital where the study took place experienced low levels of stress with a mean value of 2.1995. Besides, the nature of work indicated maximum job satisfaction with a mean value of 15.666, whereas minimum job satisfaction levels (11.569), were related to benefits provided to nurses. A positive correlation was found between the level of stress and satisfaction with a p-value of 0.041.Conclusion: The stress factors were highly correlated with job satisfaction. The identification of stress factors is important as it may create a negative impact on patients’ care and their well-being. It is suggested that changes in managerial affairs and policies are essential for implementing beneficial strategies that may assist in resolving the issue.

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Job Stress and Work Ability Among Emergency Nurses in Isfahan, Iran

Cited by 4 publications

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Psychological distress and its association with job satisfaction among nurses in a teaching hospital

Psychological distress and its association with job satisfaction among nurses in a teaching hospital

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Job stress among Iranian nurses

The Relationship between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction among Saudi Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

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