[Stress level assessment of the nursing staff in the Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital].
The objective was to determine the work stress level among nursing staff in the Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital and to analyse its relationship with the various sociodemographic and working variables of the studied sample. A study was designed using a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approach. The target population of the study was the nursing staff selected by non-random sampling. The instrument used was the Job Content Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20. The mean, ranges and standard deviation for each of the variables were calculated. A bivariate analysis was also performed on the social and occupational variables of the sample. The participation rate was 80.90% (N=89). The mean of the Social support dimension was 3.13±0.397, for the Psychological demands at work dimension it was 3.10±0.384, with a mean of 2.96±0.436 being obtained for the Control over the work dimension. In the analysis of sociodemographic and work variables of the sample, only the professional category was significant, with nurses recording higher values in perception of job demands and control over their work compared to nursing assistants. In conclusion, there is a moderate perception of work stress in the analysed group of professionals. Among the sources of stress in the workplace was the low control in decision-making by practitioners, as well as the need to continually learn new things. On the other hand, the support received from colleagues is valued positively by the sample.
Coordinación de Desarrollo Profesional, Servicio Murciano de Salud, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España. Electronic address: cesar.carrillo@carm.es.
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Hospital Universitario José María Morales Meseguer, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España.
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Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
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Hospital Universitario Los Arcos del Mar Menor, Murcia, España.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D000073397:Occupational Stress / Q000453:epidemiology*
Critical care nursing; Enfermería de cuidados críticos; Estrés psicológico; Intensive care units; Nursing staff; Personal de enfermería; Psychological stress; Unidades de cuidados intensivos