Psychosomatic symptoms and stressful working conditions among Palestinian nurses: a cross-sectional study

Jaradat, Yousef; Nijem, Khaldoun; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Bjertness, Espen; Bast‐Pettersen, Rita

doi:10.1080/10376178.2016.1188018

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“…Another study has shown that those who have tension-type headache tend to have anxiety and depression than those who do not have [27]. Jaradat et al have described that there was a significantly positive relationship between harsh work stress and tension-type headaches among nurses in both genders [28]. Not only tension-type headaches but also migraines are related to depression and anxiety [29] [30].…”

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Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Murakami¹,

Tsumura²,

Sato³

et al. 2017

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Unhealthy mental states have become common among teachers recently. Subjective physical symptoms are more likely to appear more readily than mental symptoms. In this study, we revealed that the relationship between mental states and subjective physical fatigue or pain in seven body sites among 2449 teachers. The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess mental state. We defined a score of 4 points and over in the GHQ-12 score as unhealthy mental state. We also asked about the presence of subjective physical fatigue or pain in each seven body sites in the past one year. In the results, 30.3% unhealthy mental states were found in females and 22.9% in males. Most of subjective physical fatigue or pains were detected in neck and shoulder, eyes, head and low back. Using multivariate logistic regression, higher scores in the GHQ-12 were positively associated with presence of subjective fatigue or pain in head and eyes in both genders, in lower extremities among females, and in back, upper extremities among males. Our results suggest that physical symptoms in specific body sites with gender differences may be useful in the early identification of unhealthy mental states among teachers. We should have efforts to pay attention to mental states among high school teachers if their symptoms do not get better after taking physical care.

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confidence: 99%

Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Murakami¹,

Tsumura²,

Sato³

et al. 2017

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“…The study was part of a larger study of Palestinian nurses employed at hospitals and primary health care clinics [4,7]. From October to December 2012, nurses were invited to participate in the study.…”

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Shift work, mental distress and job satisfaction among Palestinian nurses

Jaradat

Nielsen

Kristensen

et al. 2016

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BackgroundAssociations between shift work (SW) schedules, mental distress and job satisfaction have never been completely described.AimsTo examine gender-specific associations of SW with mental distress and job satisfaction in nurses in Hebron District, Palestine, in 2012.MethodsDetailed information on work schedules (day versus shift), socio-demographic status, mental distress (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-30) and job satisfaction (Generic Job Satisfaction Scale) in nurses employed in Hebron District, Palestine, was obtained through a questionnaire survey. Associations of SW and outcomes were examined by linear regression analysis.ResultsOf 372 nurses eligible for the study, 309 and 338 completed surveys regarding mental distress and job satisfaction, respectively. The sample comprised 62% women and 38% men. After adjusting for covariates, women working shifts reported significantly higher levels of mean mental distress [β coefficient 3.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.3–7.0] compared with women working regular day shifts. Men working shifts reported significantly lower levels of job satisfaction (–3.3; 95% CI –6.2 to –0.5) than men working regular day shifts. Women reported higher levels of mental distress than men, but this was unrelated to work schedule.ConclusionsIn this study, nurses working shifts reported higher levels of mental distress and lower levels of job satisfaction, although these associations were weaker when adjusted for potential covariates. There was no evidence of a gender differential in the association between SW and mental distress and job satisfaction.

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“…The difference between WPA of any kind (no/yes) was larger than the overall difference between male and female nurses, which was 0.80. We had applied the same psychosomatic symptoms questionnaire in a previous study of psychosomatic symptoms and stressful working conditions among Palestinian nurses, where workplace aggression was not studied, and where the focus was to a large degree on work schedules and shift work . In that study we found that to work overtime increased the median psychosomatic symptom score from 11 to 12 for female nurses (adjusted 1.35) and from 9.5 to 10 for male nurses (adjusted 1.20) .…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The population under study was Palestinian nurses employed in hospitals and primary health care clinics at the Hebron district. The study was part of a larger study of working conditions in Hebron District, Palestine …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%