title: The role of religion in the work lives and coping strategies of Ugandan nurses.
abstract: Nursing in Uganda is a highly stressful, underpaid profession, leading to worrisome attrition levels; yet some nurses do manage to stay on the job and thrive. This study explored the ways in which religion influences the work lives and coping strategies of Ugandan nurses who thrive despite job stress. Participants were 15 female nurses working in faith-based and non-faith-based facilities in Uganda. The nurses were all actively religious people, a fact not known at the time they were recruited. All the nurses revealed that religious values affected their performance positively, enabling them to find meaning even in the face of adversity.
authors.affiliation: Health Challenges and Systems Program, African Population and Health Research Center, Manga Close, Off Kirawa Road, P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, paulabak80@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bakibinga
authors.forename: Hege Forbech
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Vinje
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mittelmark
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014454:Uganda