Occupational Stress Management of Nurses in Elderly Homes
Lim, Rica; Ndungu, Lucy; Zhou, Jie (2015)
Lim, Rica
Ndungu, Lucy
Zhou, Jie
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015100815244
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015100815244
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The purpose of this thesis is to describe what do nurses do to manage occupational stress in elderly homes in Finland. During academic studies in ethical decision-making, experienced nurses shared experiences that nurses go though during nursing care and management in elderly homes. The researchers of this study, who are student nurses, were motivated to look further on the topic about what do nurses do to manage occupational stress in their professional activities.
The research question of this study is: What do nurses do to manage occupational stress?
The research was carried out in Leena koti in Vantaa municipality and four nurses were interviewed. The research was conducted using qualitative research method, and semi-structured interview. The findings were interpreted using inductive data analysis method.
Findings presented that nurses manage occupational stress by using person-oriented interventions and organization-oriented interventions. Person-oriented interventions include physical activities such as walking the dog and going to the gym, relaxing or recreational activities such as eating, going to the forest or somewhere outside the workplace, spiritual aspect such as praying and professional growth such as attending to continuing professional education. Organization-oriented interventions are teamwork and communication.
Future researchers can study and identify different occupational stressors and management in other settings such as hospitals and health stations. One of the re-spondents said that asking yourself if nursing is really for you because the nature of work of nurses is really stressful and that nursing is not for everybody. Future re-searchers can explore on the reasons why nurses decided to be nurses.
The research question of this study is: What do nurses do to manage occupational stress?
The research was carried out in Leena koti in Vantaa municipality and four nurses were interviewed. The research was conducted using qualitative research method, and semi-structured interview. The findings were interpreted using inductive data analysis method.
Findings presented that nurses manage occupational stress by using person-oriented interventions and organization-oriented interventions. Person-oriented interventions include physical activities such as walking the dog and going to the gym, relaxing or recreational activities such as eating, going to the forest or somewhere outside the workplace, spiritual aspect such as praying and professional growth such as attending to continuing professional education. Organization-oriented interventions are teamwork and communication.
Future researchers can study and identify different occupational stressors and management in other settings such as hospitals and health stations. One of the re-spondents said that asking yourself if nursing is really for you because the nature of work of nurses is really stressful and that nursing is not for everybody. Future re-searchers can explore on the reasons why nurses decided to be nurses.