Relationship between occupational stress and social support of mlrses in ICU
- VernacularTitle:ICU护士职业压力与社会支持的相关性研究
- Author:
Shouzhen CHENG
;
Ailing CHEN
;
Lifeng ZHANG
;
Guifang LU
;
Weiqing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ICU;
Nurse;
Occupational stress;
Social support
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2008;24(26):1-3
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To identify the sounces of occupational stress and explore the relationship between occupational slreas and social support for nurses in ICU.Methods A descriptive and correlation design was used in this study.From July to October in 2007,159 nurses from 8 ICU and 160 nurses from common wards completed the questionnaires.Statistical analysis was performed for the investigation results.Results The ayes age score of occupational stress for nurses in ICU was (3.41±0.73),which was in a moderate to high level.The main stress was that they regarded nursing as a high risk career,maximums working intensity,always overload work and frequent night-shift.While the average score of occupational stress for nurses in common wards was (3.29±1.05).The main stress was that they regarded nursing as a high risk career,Score of occupational stress between nurses in ICU and com wards had no statistical difference(P＞0.05).There was a significant negative correlation between occupational stress and social support for nurses in ICU(r=-0.159,P＜0.05).And the sup port by friends was into the equalion by multi-linear regression.Conclusions The level of occupational stress for murses in ICU was fairly hish.Scientific management of human resource,reducing work pressure of nurses and workloed,exerting various social support will benefit for reducing the stress of nurses in ICU.
