Factors Influencing COVID-19 Stress among Tertiary Hospital Workers
| Autor: | So Yeon Kim, Ji Sook Kang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | STRESS. 30:252-259 |
| ISSN: | 2234-1668 1225-665X |
| DOI: | 10.17547/kjsr.2022.30.4.252 |
| Popis: | Background: The study aimed to identify the level of and factors influencing stress experienced by tertiary hospital workers related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and provide a foundation to develop a systematic stress-relief intervention program. Methods: This descriptive study conducted a questionnaire survey using the Korean version of the COVID-19 Stress Scale. The participants were medical workers, medical technicians, office workers, and other occupational groups in two tertiary general hospitals in J province of Korea with more than six months of work experience. Data were collected from November 2021 to December 2021. Results: The results indicated that being male, being a healthcare provider, such as doctor or nurse, and income dissatisfaction were significant influencing factors of COVID-19 stress. The independent variables explained the dependent variable by 14.5%. The job category was the most influencing factor, and healthcare providers exhibited significantly less stress than office workers. Conclusions: Therefore, appropriate education, systematic and differentiated stress management, and policy efforts are required to relieve COVID-19-related stress among tertiary hospital workers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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