title: Occupational stress and implementation of information technology among nurses working on acute psychiatric wards.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study describes nurses' occupational stress and implementation of information technology on acute psychiatric wards.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 146 Finnish nurses. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire in 2006.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eleven percent of the nurses felt that work was very mentally strenuous and 45% felt that it was rather mentally strenuous. Male nurses reported more stress and dissatisfaction than female nurses. Nurses with very positive attitudes towards Internet use reported less stress and more job satisfaction than nurses with neutral attitudes towards Internet use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By supporting positive attitudes to information technology in nurses' daily work, we may increase their job satisfaction and thereby reduce their stress experiences.
authors.affiliation: Satakunta Hospital District, Pori, Finland. oivu@utu.fi
authors.forename: Marita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koivunen
authors.forename: Raija
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kontio
authors.forename: Anneli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitkänen
authors.forename: Jouko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katajisto
authors.forename: Maritta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Välimäki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020407:Internet; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires