| Autor: |
Anyebe, E. E., Garba, S. N., Ukut, C. I., Hadiza Lawal |
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West African Journal of Nursing; May2014, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p53-70, 18p, 6 Charts |
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Nursing is one of the most stressful occupations in the world. However, many nurses, especially in Nigeria, do not have an idea of how much stress they have and how it affects their professional functioning. This study was undertaken to measure the level of stress amongst nurses working at different tiers of hospital settings in Zaria, and to determine the socio-demographic attributes of die nurses in relation to the levels of stress. Two hundred and seventy-three (273) nurses from three hospitals were selected through a combination of stratified and convenience methods from a Federal, State and a Faith-based hospital. The Kinzei's Scale for Measuring Stress in clinical nurses was adopted for data collection and data were analysed using SPSS version 17. Findings indicated that most nurses (87.2%) in Zaria are experiencing between high-level and extreme stress levels at their work places; levels that are theoretically incompatible with normal functioning. Manpower shortages and poor equipment supplies to carry out effective nursing care in government hospitals and poor inducements in faith-based health facilities appear to be the major stressors for nurses. Suggestions are made for urgent stress management interventions for nurses by all categories of hospital administrators, nurse leaders and educators to improve the quality of nursing care, and to save nurses from the effects of high stress levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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