Stress factors in nursing practise: A literature review
Chikukwa, Evelyne Fungai (2020)
Chikukwa, Evelyne Fungai
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020110622342
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020110622342
Tiivistelmä
Despite there being a lot of research on how nursing is one of the most demanding jobs in the world, there seems to be not enough research on the type of stressors which the nurses are experiencing, and which are affecting their work in nursing practice. Understanding the stressors in nursing helps in the establishing of coping mechanisms which ensure a safe working environment for the nurses and which are leading to the provision of quality care in healthcare services. The purpose of this study was to identify the stress factors in nursing and how their influence the nurses’ work. The aim of this study is to assist nurses to become conscious of the stress factors in nursing practice and how they affect their work.
The study seeks to help nurses in implementing strategies to improve stress management in their profession. The research questions are: what are the causes and impact of stress among nurses and what are the methods used for coping with stress? Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used in the theoretical framework of the thesis. The inclusion and exclusion criteria was used in the collection of information and the main databases used in collecting data include Elsevier Science Direct, PubMed, Academic Search Elite (EBSCO), Cinahl (EBSCO) and Google scholar. The inductive content analysis was used in the analysing of the data.
Results from the study showed that heavy workloads, shortages of staff, bad working environments, and emotional distress such as experiencing death and dying of patients are among the common stressors in nursing practice. Coping strategies used by nurses to ensure effective management of stress have an individual as well as an organizational basis. Development of these strategies ensures positive outcomes such as the health and wellbeing of nurses and better healthcare experiences.
The study seeks to help nurses in implementing strategies to improve stress management in their profession. The research questions are: what are the causes and impact of stress among nurses and what are the methods used for coping with stress? Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used in the theoretical framework of the thesis. The inclusion and exclusion criteria was used in the collection of information and the main databases used in collecting data include Elsevier Science Direct, PubMed, Academic Search Elite (EBSCO), Cinahl (EBSCO) and Google scholar. The inductive content analysis was used in the analysing of the data.
Results from the study showed that heavy workloads, shortages of staff, bad working environments, and emotional distress such as experiencing death and dying of patients are among the common stressors in nursing practice. Coping strategies used by nurses to ensure effective management of stress have an individual as well as an organizational basis. Development of these strategies ensures positive outcomes such as the health and wellbeing of nurses and better healthcare experiences.