Relationship between social competences and the sense of general mental health and intensity of stress among nurses

Chrzan-Rodak, Agnieszka; Ślusarska, Barbara; Nowicki, Grzegorz; Deluga, Alina; Bartoszek, Agnieszka

doi:10.21164/pomjlifesci.673

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“…In Lithuania, Poland's neighbor, as much as 60.4% of the surveyed nurses assessed their mental health as poor ( 38 ). Very similar results to ours were obtained in a study conducted in Poland in the neighboring Lublin Voivodeship, where 38.1% of all nurses suffered from mental disorders, and while severe depression was the least frequent, the remaining components were at a similar level ( 39 ).…”

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The Effect of Subjective Perception of Work in Relation to Occupational and Demographic Factors on the Mental Health of Polish Nurses

2020

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Introduction: Nursing is considered one of the most stressful professions in the world. The high emotional burden associated with excessive workload in qualitative and quantitative terms, exposure to existing and emerging infectious diseases, daily confrontation with the suffering of individuals and their families and low social support leads to the development of numerous stress reactions among nurses, resulting in the development of anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction and depression. Indeed, somatic and mental stress-related disease rates are higher among nurses than in the general population.Aim: To determine the impact of subjective work characteristics on the mental health of nurses in relation to demographic and occupational factors.Material and method: The research was carried out among 558 nurses working in hospitals in Podlaskie Voivodeship, and used the Subjective Work Evaluation Questionnaire (SWEQ) and Goldberg's GHQ-28 Questionnaire.Results: As measured by SWEQ, and as self-assessed by means of the GHQ-28 questionnaire, overall stress negatively affects the nurses' health (R2 = 18.7%). Among the partial measures of the SWEQ questionnaire, work overload had strong and the lack of rewards, social relations and lack of support had weak negative effect on the overall mental health assessment of nurses (R2 = 19.2%). The responsibility measure was an exception that had a positive impact on the nurses' well-being. Among occupational and demographic factors, only higher education in relation to secondary education in interactions with the overall stress measure and unpleasant work conditions had a positive effect on the overall mental health self-assessment of nurses (R2 = 20.7%).Conclusions: The results of our study provide a clear message to the hospital management that improving the work organization and atmosphere of nurses by reducing perceived work overload and increasing the responsibility of nurses can have a positive impact on their mental health. Encouraging nurses to improve their education can result not only in an obvious improvement in staff qualifications, but also in better resistance to stressors in the workplace and, consequently, in better staff well-being. Both measures can have a positive impact on the quality of care provided by nurses and on reducing staff turnover.

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The Effect of Subjective Perception of Work in Relation to Occupational and Demographic Factors on the Mental Health of Polish Nurses

2020

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“…Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 were reverse-coded before analysis (never = 4 and very often = 0). A higher score indicates more perceived stress (19)(20)(21). In a study by Cohen et al, Cronbach's alpha of the PSS-14 version was reported as 0.86 (19).…”

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Perceived Stress, Moral Distress, and Spiritual Intelligence of Clinical Nurses in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Bazghaleh

Abbasi

Bahonar

et al. 2023

Ann Mil Health Sci Res

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the psychological problems of people all over the world. In this crisis, nurses experienced complex physical and psychological stress. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship of perceived stress with moral distress and the spiritual intelligence of clinical nurses in the context of COVID-19. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 285 clinical nurses working in public hospitals in the city of Shahroud, Iran. Data collection instruments included a demographic data sheet, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Corley’s Moral Distress Scale (MDS), and King’s Spiritual Intelligence Scale (SISRI-24). Descriptive (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (the independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and logistic regression analysis) were used to analyze the data. Results: The findings showed that nurses reported high levels of perceived stress (36.12 ± 5.14). Perceived stress was positively and significantly correlated with moral distress (P = 0.001, r = 0.09). Perceived stress was also significantly correlated with age (P < 0.01, r = 0.29) and work experience (P = 0.001, r = -0.85). Conclusions: According to the findings, nurses must strive to reduce moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, psychosocial support for clinical nurses, stress management courses, and providing welfare facilities for nurses are essential.

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Subjective assessment of occupational stress and mental health of nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic period

Kowalczuk,

Tomaszewska,

Chilińska

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionHealth status, sickness absence, and nurses’ attrition have a direct impact on the quality of care provided and patients’ health outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated issues that existed within the Polish healthcare system prior to the pandemic, including staff shortages, low wages, and system inadequacies. The aim of this study was to investigate how nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic period rated the burdensomeness of job characteristics and their mental health status, as well as the correlations between factors directly caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and nurses’ subjective assessments of job characteristics and mental health.MethodThe cross-sectional study was conducted in January 2022, in Poland and involved 796 registered nurses working in hospitals.ResultsDespite the pandemic’s sweeping societal effects, this research finds limited alteration in nurses’ perceptions of job stress and self-assessed mental health. Factors such as contact with infected patients, quarantine, and isolation do not appear to substantially modify mental health perceptions among nurses. Intriguingly, nurses subjected to COVID-19 testing report heightened stress and compromised mental health.ConclusionThe interplay of diverse factors influencing the well-being of nurses is intricately complex. It is advisable to prudently execute interventions and strategies to address the pandemic, aiming to alleviate its potential adverse effects on the mental health of nurses.

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Relationship between social competences and the sense of general mental health and intensity of stress among nurses

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The Effect of Subjective Perception of Work in Relation to Occupational and Demographic Factors on the Mental Health of Polish Nurses

The Effect of Subjective Perception of Work in Relation to Occupational and Demographic Factors on the Mental Health of Polish Nurses

Perceived Stress, Moral Distress, and Spiritual Intelligence of Clinical Nurses in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Subjective assessment of occupational stress and mental health of nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic period

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