An exploratory study of nursing tasks that induce physical and mental stress among hospital nurses

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Applied Nursing Research Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151853

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Abstract

Background

Nursing tasks are major contributing factors of nurses' stress. Identifying these stress-inducing tasks by hospital and department is the first step in devising practical strategies to address this issue.

Objectives

This study aimed to develop a nursing task list by categorizing nursing tasks and identifying the ones that induced physical and mental stress among hospital nurses.

Methods

This descriptive exploratory study was conducted. In the first phase, the nursing task list was formulated based on a literature review and an expert content validity verification. In the second phase, the stress-inducing (both physical and mental) nursing tasks in different departments at two types of hospitals were investigated from 775 nurses. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, χ² test and ANOVA performed using SPSS/WIN 26.0.

Results

The nursing task of “exercise and position change” was identified to cause the highest physical stress across all five departments in both advanced general hospitals and general hospitals. Similarly, the nursing task “explanation of patients' condition upon request from the patients' family members” induced the greatest mental stress in both advanced general hospitals and general hospitals. Finally, “substitution for physicians: prescription” was identified as the greatest mental stress-inducing nursing task in general hospitals.

Conclusion

Based on a nursing task list developed, we determined which nursing tasks induce physical and mental stress in different departments at two types of hospitals. This foundational work will be crucial for exploring practical strategies to relieve nurses' stress.

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对引起医院护士身心压力的护理工作的探索性研究

背景护理工作是造成护士压力的主要因素。本研究旨在通过对护理任务进行分类，制定护理任务清单，并确定哪些任务会引起医院护士的身心压力。第一阶段，根据文献综述和专家内容效度验证制定护理任务清单。第二阶段，对两类医院不同科室的 775 名护士进行了护理工作压力（包括身体和精神压力）调查。使用 SPSS/WIN 26.0 对数据进行了描述性统计、t 检验、χ2 检验和方差分析。结果发现，在高级综合医院和综合医院的五个科室中，"运动和体位变换 "护理任务引起的身体压力最大。同样，在高级综合医院和综合医院中，"应患者家属要求解释患者病情 "这一护理任务引起的精神压力最大。最后，"替代医生：处方 "被确定为综合医院中导致精神压力最大的护理任务。结论根据制定的护理任务清单，我们确定了在两类医院的不同科室中，哪些护理任务会导致身体和精神压力。这项基础性工作对于探索缓解护士压力的实用策略至关重要。

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Applied Nursing Research 医学-护理

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4.50

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70 days

期刊介绍： Applied Nursing Research presents original, peer-reviewed research findings clearly and directly for clinical applications in all nursing specialties. Regular features include "Ask the Experts," research briefs, clinical methods, book reviews, news and announcements, and an editorial section. Applied Nursing Research covers such areas as pain management, patient education, discharge planning, nursing diagnosis, job stress in nursing, nursing influence on length of hospital stay, and nurse/physician collaboration.