Factors Causing Stress in Nursing Care
Zeh, Sang Elfiee (2022)
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022101721314
Tiivistelmä
Even though stress is a serious health issue that affects many individuals worldwide, it is still frequently minimized. Stress in simple terms means the way individuals feel or react when under pressure or threatened. Nursing is a very demanding job, which means stress is inevitable. Managing stress in nursing is essential. Intense levels of stress can affect nurses’ and their patient’s well-being.
The aim of the research was to identify the factors causing stress in nursing care. Data were gathered from three databases: CINAHL, PUBMED, and Google Scholar. Eight articles emerged from the search, which were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The following four themes were developed. These were environmental factors, occupational factors, organizational factors, and lastly psychological factors.
In conclusion, it was found that heavy workload, time pressure, shortage of staff, unconducive working environment, lack of social support, and emotional distress are among the stress factors in nursing care. Nurses can identify specific stressors and develop strategies to avoid or mitigate them. For example, emotion-focused coping techniques, improving their problem-solving skills, and finally, the hospital or-ganization should provide social support to nurses and create a more conducive and friendly environ-ment. The development of these strategies would lead to better health for nurses and positive patient experiences.
Keywords/tags (subjects)
Nurses, stress, stressors, nursing care, and coping mechanisms
The aim of the research was to identify the factors causing stress in nursing care. Data were gathered from three databases: CINAHL, PUBMED, and Google Scholar. Eight articles emerged from the search, which were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The following four themes were developed. These were environmental factors, occupational factors, organizational factors, and lastly psychological factors.
In conclusion, it was found that heavy workload, time pressure, shortage of staff, unconducive working environment, lack of social support, and emotional distress are among the stress factors in nursing care. Nurses can identify specific stressors and develop strategies to avoid or mitigate them. For example, emotion-focused coping techniques, improving their problem-solving skills, and finally, the hospital or-ganization should provide social support to nurses and create a more conducive and friendly environ-ment. The development of these strategies would lead to better health for nurses and positive patient experiences.
Keywords/tags (subjects)
Nurses, stress, stressors, nursing care, and coping mechanisms