Investigation and analysis of stress source of head nurses in primary hospitals
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.12.017
- VernacularTitle:基层医院护士长压力源现状调查与分析
- Author:
Jing-Fei ZHAO
1
;
Guo-Ping HE
Author Information
1. 中南大学
- Keywords:
Primary hospital;
Head nurse;
Stress souree
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(12):1409-1411
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To know the sources of the working stress of head nurses in primary hospitals.Methods A total of 100 head nurses from 14 hospitals were investigated through nurse stressor scale by random cluster sampling.Results The total score of working stress source of the head nurses was 2.60±0.52.The stress sources scores were ranked as job characteristics,organizational structure,family conflict,career,work roles,and interpersonal conflict.Conclusions The levels of stress of head nurses in primary hospitals were at the middle level.Skills and capability of head nurses are necessary to be improved to deal with stress.Meanwhile,administration department and leaders of hospitals need to reduce the stress of head nurses to improve their psychological conditions by improving the working environment,establishing the reasonable incentive measures,and so on.
