Study on job stressors and mental health of pre-hospital first aid nurses

VernacularTitle:院前急救护士工作压力源与心理健康水平的研究
Author: Gui-Ling WANG ¹ ; Xiu ZHU
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1. 北京急救中心
Keywords: Pre-hospital emergency care; Nurses; Job stressors; Mental health
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2008;14(27):2854-2857
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the relationship between job stressors and mental health of pre-hospital first aid nurses. Methods Job stressors, mental health and their relationship were investigated among the pre-hospital first aid nurses in Beijing Emergency Medical Center using a questionnaire method. Results The pre-hospital first aid nurses had high job stress. There was a significantly positive correlation between some factors of job stressors and mental health of pre-hospital nurses (r=0.40, P＜0.01). The difference had a significantly statistical meaning. Conclusions Stressors are the important factors that influencing the mental health level of pre-hospital first aid nurses. Effective management strategies should be implemented to reduce the job stress of pre-hospital nurses and protect their mental health.