Work‐Related Disability in Canadian Nurses

O’Brien‐Pallas, Linda; Shamian, Judith; Thomson, Donna; Alksnis, Christine; Koehoorn, Mieke; Kerr, Mickey; Bruce, Shirliana

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.04063.x

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“…Adequate staffing, which reduces job stress and overtime, could lead to improved efficiency along with cost effectiveness. [10]…”

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Stress causing psychosomatic illness among nurses

Kane¹

2009

Indian J Occup Environ Med

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Stress in nurses is an endemic problem. It contributes to health problems in nurses and decreases their efficiency. Documenting the causes and extent of stress in any healthcare unit is essential for successful interventionsAim:Establishing the existence and extent of work stress in nurses in a hospital setting, identifying the major sources of stress, and finding the incidence of psychosomatic illness related to stress.Materials and Methods:This study used a questionnaire relating to stressors and a list of psychosomatic ailments. One hundred and six nurses responded and they were all included in the study. Stressors were based on four main factors: work related, work interactions, job satisfaction, and home stress. The factors relating to stress were given weights according to the severity. The total score of 50 was divided into mild, moderate, severe, and burnout.Results:Most important causes of stress were jobs not finishing in time because of shortage of staff, conflict with patient relatives, overtime, and insufficient pay. Psychosomatic disorders like acidity, back pain, stiffness in neck and shoulders, forgetfulness, anger, and worry significantly increased in nurses having higher stress scores. Increase in age or seniority did not significantly decrease stress.Conclusion:Moderate levels of stress are seen in a majority of the nurses. Incidence of psychosomatic illness increases with the level of stress. Healthcare organizations need to urgently take preemptive steps to counter this problem.

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“…Adequate staffing, which reduces job stress and overtime, could lead to improved efficiency along with cost effectiveness. [10]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress causing psychosomatic illness among nurses

Kane¹

2009

Indian J Occup Environ Med

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“…However, using WC data to define the injury experience among these workers limited us to injury claims that were reported and accepted. Under-reporting of work-related MS injuries and disorders is widely recognized, and an understanding of injury reporting practices is needed when interpreting results of intervention effectiveness evaluations based on injury surveillance data (4,(43)(44)(45). In the hospitals we studied, underreporting of patient-handling injuries has been documented (46) and may have been influenced by the administrative change calling for reporting of an injury within 24 hours.…”

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Musculoskeletal injuries among hospital patient care staff before and after implementation of patient lift and transfer equipment

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Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Six studies examined associations between long work hours and non- 48) of female workers and a study by O'Brien-Pallas et al 49) of nurses, both controlling for physical demands, reported long work hours were associated with increased healthcare provider visits or short-term disability claims. O'Brien-Pallas et al 49) estimated that a hospital's probability of having a high nurse lost-time claim rate increased by 70% with each 25% increase in the percentage of their nurses reporting more than 1 h of overtime per week. Allen et al 50) reported no relationship between voluntary overtime ranging up to 60+ h per week and MS injuries in workers at a truck manufacturing plant.…”

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A Review of Work Schedule Issues and Musculoskeletal Disorders with an Emphasis on the Healthcare Sector

2008

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Work hours in healthcare often involve extended work shifts (longer than 8 h per day), long work hours (greater than 40 h per week), on-call work, mandatory overtime, and shift work (work times other than 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) to deliver care around the clock. The shortage of nurses and other types of healthcare workers push those available to work longer hours to fill the vacancies. Studies of many types of workers report these demanding work schedules are associated with several health and safety risks including psychological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular disturbances, injuries and automobile crashes, cancer, and adverse reproductive outcomes [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . In addition, workers may be more prone to poor health behaviors such as smoking, drug and alcohol abuse and less physical activity. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant cause of morbidity in healthcare workers, and research on the effects of demanding work schedules on MSD risk is an area that needs further exploration. The purpose of this report is to assess research progress to date examining the relationship between demanding work schedules and MSD outcomes and to identify areas for future study. Theoretical Framework and Possible Mechanisms Linking Demanding Work Schedules and MSDsThe National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and Institute of Medicine (NRC/IOM) proposed Abstract: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant cause of morbidity in healthcare workers. The influence of shift work and long work hours on risk for MSDs is an area that needs further exploration. The purpose of this report is to assess research progress and gaps across studies that examined the relationship between demanding work schedules and MSD outcomes. A literature search identified 23 peer-reviewed publications in the English language that examined MSDs and long work hours, shift work, extended work shifts, mandatory overtime, or weekend work. Eight studies that examined long work hours and had some controls for physical job demands reported a significant increase in one or more measures of MSDs. Fourteen studies examining shift work had incomparable methods and types of shift work, and therefore, no clear trends in findings were identified. A small number of studies examined mandatory overtime, work on weekends and days off, and less than 10 h off between shifts. Given the complexity of the work schedule research topic, relatively few studies have adequately examined the relationship of work schedules and musculoskeletal outcomes. The review discusses research gaps including methodological issues and suggests research priorities.

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Work‐Related Disability in Canadian Nurses

Abstract: To retain and optimize scarce hospital nursing resources, strategies to address overtime, sick time, and nurse-physician relationships might provide fiscal and human benefits.

Cited by 43 publications

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Stress causing psychosomatic illness among nurses

Stress causing psychosomatic illness among nurses

Musculoskeletal injuries among hospital patient care staff before and after implementation of patient lift and transfer equipment

A Review of Work Schedule Issues and Musculoskeletal Disorders with an Emphasis on the Healthcare Sector

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