Occupational Stress and Associated Factors among Nurses in Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore

Abstract

Nursing is a social activity. Nurses perform a key role as the backbone of the health care system, offering constant round-the-clock care. According to empirical research, work stresses not only negatively affects nurses' psychological health but also puts patients' safety and nursing standards in danger. This study aimed to assess what factors lead to stress in Nurses working in different specialties. That ultimately determines the correlation between perceived stress and the working of Nurses. The study was conducted in Mayo Hospital, Lahore from August 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. In this cross-sectional survey, 102 nurses of Mayo Hospital were investigated by using the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale questionnaire. Stress rates of none, mild, moderate, and severe types were 0.0% 21.5.1%, 40.2%, and 38.3%, respectively. A statistically significant association was found between stress and sexual harassment (P<0.0003), and abusive behavior of attendants at work (P<0.0093). Various degrees of stress were found in this cohort and that affected their professional performance. Several characteristics that are connected to nurses' experiences with stress have been uncovered by this study. According to reports, the top causes of stress among nurses include job overload, sexual harassment of nurses, and abusive behavior by patients' attendants. So, it is crucial to discover creative solutions for assisting nurses in their stressful jobs in addition to creating regulations about sexual harassment and reducing workload by recruiting additional nursing staff into the profession.