Development and Effectiveness of the Job Stress Management Program for Health Care Professionals.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2013.22.3.180
- Author:
Kuem Sun HAN
1
;
Mi Young CHOI
;
Eun Mi LEE
;
Hee Su LIM
;
Young Hee PARK
;
Yun Kyung YANG
;
Sun Kyung CHA
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Physicians;
Job stress;
Communication
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care*;
Evaluation Studies as Topic;
Job Satisfaction;
Stress, Psychological*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2013;22(3):180-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Job Stress Management Program (JSMP) combined with communication skills training for health care professionals. METHODS: The study design was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. Study participants were 42 health care professionals in the experimental group and 38 in the control group. Eight sessions of JSMP were provided over 6 weeks, through on-line and off-line education. Data were analyzed using chi2-test, t-test with the SAS 9.2 program. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in job satisfaction, emotional labor, symptoms of stress, interpersonal stress, and type of communication between the experimental group and the control group. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that the JSMP based on communication skills training developed in this study has positive, effects on job stress and communication.
