Demographic and Occupational Factors Affecting Fatigue and Social Support among Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study

Austin journal of public health and epidemiology Pub Date : 2022-10-26 DOI:10.26420/austinjpublichealthepidemiol.2022.1132

Theofilou P, Tzavella F, Zyga S

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The aim of the present study is the investigation of the levels of fatigue and social support in nursing staff working in the Emergency Department of General Hospitals in the broader area of Athens. Moreover, the impact of demographic and occupational factors on fatigue and social support was examined. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study including 62 nurses who completed the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Based on the results, males presented higher score of mental fatigue compared to females (p=0,015) while nurses with master or PhD degree appeared to have more support from their family in comparison to those with lower educational level (p=0,040). Further, the results demonstrated a statistically significant and negative correlation between working hours per week and the perceived social support from friends (r= -0,302, p=0,021) as well as the total social support (r= -0,296, p=0,024). The findings show that there is a strong effect of demographic and occupational factors on fatigue and social support among nurses.

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影响急诊科护士疲劳和社会支持的人口统计学和职业因素:一项横断面研究

本研究的目的是调查雅典广大地区综合医院急诊科护理人员的疲劳和社会支持水平。此外，还研究了人口和职业因素对疲劳和社会支持的影响。这是一项定量的横断面研究，包括62名护士，他们完成了疲劳评估量表（FAS）和感知社会支持多维量表（MSPSS）。根据研究结果，与女性相比，男性的精神疲劳得分更高（p=0.015），而与教育水平较低的护士相比，拥有硕士或博士学位的护士似乎得到了更多的家庭支持（p=0.040）。此外，研究结果表明，每周工作时间与来自朋友的感知社会支持（r=-0302，p=0.021）以及总社会支持（r=-0296，p=0.024）之间存在统计学上显著的负相关。研究结果表明，人口统计学和职业因素对护士的疲劳和社会支持有很大影响。

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