The influence of the chosen stress-inducing factors on the professional functioning of nurses depending on their age and job seniority
Keywords:
stress-inducing factors, nurses, workAbstract
Introduction. Stress-inducing factors considerably affect physical and mental well-being of nurses and quality of their work. They include both physical working conditions such as technical status of equipment, lighting and population density, and psychosocial factors, among them vaguely defined authority, a lack of co-operation in a team, conflicts with other workers and patients, work overload, and a two-shift work system.
Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of the selected stress-inducing factors in nursing work depending on age and job seniority.
Material and methods. The study involved 132 female and male nurses employed in two clinical hospitals of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin.
This survey-based study was performed using author’s questionnaire consisting of 28 closed questions answered anonymously by respondents.
Results. Analysis of the results demonstrated that nurses regarded their working environment as stressful irrespective of their age and job seniority. The greatest strains faced by nurses included bad work organization – 50.8%, being underrated by superiors – 57.6% and too many duties – 52.7%.
Conclusions. Isolation of the most tremendous strains could help to develop programmes for their elimination. It would improve nurses’ mental and somatic well-being, efficiency, and working conditions, and consequently satisfaction of both employees and patients.
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