Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a Cohort of Australian Nurses
| Autor: | Shamona Maharaj, Sara Lal, Ty Lees |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Psychological intervention Prevalence Nurses lcsh:Medicine Blood Pressure Logistic regression Job Satisfaction Article Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences Occupational Stress stress 0302 clinical medicine nursing Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Life Style Depression (differential diagnoses) 030504 nursing business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Australia Workload Middle Aged anxiety Mental health Socioeconomic Factors Cohort depression Anxiety Female medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business mental health |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, p 61 (2018) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 1 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Nurses remain at the forefront of patient care. However, their heavy workload as a career can leave them overworked and stressed. The demanding nature of the occupation exposes nurses to a higher risk of developing negative mental states such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Hence, the current study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of these mental states in a representative sample of Australian nurses. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale was administered to 102 nurses. Information about demographic and work characteristics were obtained using lifestyle and in-house designed questionnaires. Prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and stress were found to be 32.4%, 41.2%, and 41.2% respectively. Binominal logistic regressions for depression and stress were significant (p = 0.007, p = 0.009). Job dissatisfaction significantly predicted a higher risk of nurses developing symptoms of depression and stress respectively (p = 0.009, p = 0.011). Poor mental health among nurses may not only be detrimental to the individual but may also hinder professional performance and in turn, the quality of patient care provided. Further research in the area is required to identify support strategies and interventions that may improve the health and wellbeing of nursing professionals and hence the quality of care delivered. |
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