Work stress of the nursing staff in a tertiary care institution in Mexico City
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https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v10i2.288Keywords:
Work stress, Nursing, Primary health care, Hospital administrationAbstract
Introduction: Nurses are at risk of work-related stress, which generates retention and functioning problems at work and home. There is a growing interest in stress in professionals related to health care; nursing personnel is not exempt from this situation. Therefore, their health is essential in carrying out their activities, since without it, they cannot perform an adequate job. General Objective: To determine the level of work stress of the nursing staff and its association with sociodemographic variables of a tertiary care hospital in Mexico City. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional design, sample 115 nursing professionals from a National Institute of tertiary care, stratified random sampling. Measuring instruments: personal and work data card, Work Stress Test, and Hamilton stress test. Results: average age was 39.7 years (SD. 7.6 years) average working-age 13.2 years (SD. 8.2 years), the Hamilton test shows that 46.1% (f. 53) are without stress, in the stress test Modified work-related stress levels are shown in 18.3% (f. 21) and high stress in 10.4% (f. 47). Conclusions: The nursing personnel present under work stress. Therefore, authorities of the institution are encouraged to continue with the strategies of continuous improvement where the health of their workers is managed. In this way, the quality of care can be guaranteed—the users.
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