Job Strain, Coping Strategies, and Work Performance among Oncology Nurses Working in Saudi Oncology Care Settings (original) (raw)

Differential Effectiveness of Coping in Managing Stress and Burnout in Oncology Nurses

High levels of stress experienced by primary care oncology nursing staff, and the competency impairment which results from such stress, has become a matter of much concern in health care settings. This study was conducted to identify the coping strategies employed by oncology nurses, and to relate these strategies to differential indices of stress and burnout. Oncology nurses (N=133) at a comprehensive cancer center completed the Ways of Coping (WC)

Stress and Coping Among Nurses of Hemato-Oncologic Units* Estresse e Coping Entre Enfermeiros De Unidade Hemato-Oncológica Estrés y Estrategias De Enfrentamiento Entre Enfermeros De Unidades Hematoncológicas

2013

We analyzed stress and Coping strategies used by Hemato-Oncology Unit nurses of a Rio Grande do Sul University Hospital. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted between March and April 2010. We applied a Form to sociodemographic characterization, Nurses Stress Inventory and Occupational Coping Scale in 18 nurses. We identified 55.55% of nurses in low stress. "Intrinsic Factors for Job" and "Feel emotional distress with work" represented higher stress for nurses. Control was the factor more used to deal with stressors and, in this factor, "I try to do what i think is expected of me" the action more used to manage them. Nurses use problem-centered Coping strategies, considered more effective to deal with stressors. Therefore, they can have evaluated work in hematooncology unit as low-stress. Descriptors: Oncologic Nursing; Stress, Psychological; Occupational Health.

Stress and coping among nurses of hemato-oncologic units

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We analyzed stress and Coping strategies used by Hemato-Oncology Unit nurses of a Rio Grande do Sul University Hospital. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted between March and April 2010. We applied a Form to sociodemographic characterization, Nurses Stress Inventory and Occupational Coping Scale in 18 nurses. We identified 55.55% of nurses in low stress. "Intrinsic Factors for Job" and "Feel emotional distress with work" represented higher stress for nurses. Control was the factor more used to deal with stressors and, in this factor, "I try to do what i think is expected of me" the action more used to manage them. Nurses use problem-centered Copingstrategies, considered more effective to deal with stressors. Therefore, they can have evaluated work in hemato-oncology unit as low-stress.

[The impact of coping strategies on the intensity of stress on hemato-oncology nurses]

Revista gaucha de enfermagem, 2014

We intended to evaluate the impact of coping strategies on the intensity of stress on hemato-oncology nurses, using a transversal analytical study conducted with 18 nurses between March and April of 2010. We used a form for socio-demographic characterization, the Occupational Coping Scale to evaluate the coping strategies and the Nurses Stress Inventory to evaluate the stress. There was no significant correlation between coping strategies and stress intensity, however, in the dispersion analysis, the use of control and avoidance strategies increased stress intensity while the use of symptoms management decreased its intensity. Nurses with less time working in the health institution and those without a postgraduate degree presented higher stress intensity. We concluded that Symptoms Management strategy has a positive effect on the stress of hemato-oncological nurses, where the reduced perspective of healing and the chronic condition of the patients are inherent to the nursing work an...

Job-related Stressors and Coping Strategies among Nurses

Background. Stress sometimes can be constructive but too much pressure creates prolonged stress .It can lead to negative organizational outcomes and also can lead to employees physical and mental ill health. Job-related stress results from interaction of the worker and the conditions of work. These conditions include: organizational external environment; organizational structure and climate; physical work environment; role demands and expectations; relationships at work; and patient care demands. Managing stress effectively can significantly improve the quality of life that is reflected in the performance and conduct. Objective. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between job-related stressors and coping strategies among nursing personnel. Method . This study conducted in the Intensive Care Units (10 units) at Alexandria Main University Hospital. The subject comprised of two categories of nursing personnel. The first category comprised of all available head nurses (n=10), the second category comprised of all available bed side nurses (n=150). Job-related stress and coping strategies questionnaires were the two tools developed by the researcher based on the review of the related literature. Results. The findings of this study show that there was significant relationship between job-related stress, outcome responses, coping strategies, and job categories. The relationship between nurses' qualifications and coping strategies was not statistically significant. Also, it was found that the mean score of the three groups of the nurses' qualifications was the highest for eliminating stressors as a coping strategy. Moreover, there was negative significant correlation between the outcome responses and eliminating stressors as a coping strategy. There was negative significant statistical correlation between external job-related stressors and coping strategy related to using adaptive behaviors. Conclusion. This study concluded that unpleasant physical conditions, organizational climate, job demands and relationship at work can directly contribute to stress evokes on the job.

Coping Work Strategies and Job Satisfaction Among Iranian Nurses

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2014

Context: Nursing is a stressful job that could create physical and psychological disorders. Many studies presented information on stress, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction of nurses within health setting. We aimed to identify and describe nursing stresses, coping strategies and job satisfaction of Iranian nurses who are working or worked in different wards. Evidence Acquisition: In this review, we studied peer-reviewed journal articles on the field of stress, coping strategies and job satisfaction in nursing practice, especially Iranian nurses, which were published between 2000 and 2013. In this regard, we searched databases of PubMed, Elsevier, Google, BMJ, PMC, and MEDLINE. Results: The majority of the studies (60%) had analyzed the effect of coping strategies, experiences and perception of job-related stresses in Iranian nurses working in hospitals. In some of the reviewed studies (60%), the majority of the samples enrolled Iranian nurses. Forty percent of studies selected a maximum sample size of 565 (44%) participants in 2011. Nursing stress scale employed at 30% of the studies was the most commonly used strategy. This reviewed studies also revealed a combined measurement (60% of studies), based on categorical stress measurement, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction methods. Three studies explored the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction. For instance, the majority (74.4%) of nurses reported job satisfaction. Conclusions: Effect of coping strategies and job satisfaction on Iranian nurses is a well-accepted issue and has important positive outcomes on several areas of health discipline.

A Job Stress, Coping Strategy and Associated Factors Among Nurses Working in Cancer Unit of Selected Governmental Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: Cross-sectional Study

2020

Introduction: Job stress is one major health problem of nurses working in cancer units as they deal with a large number of patients with numerous conditions and work overload as the result high levels of an employee complaint, absence, high turnover, and decreased efficiency which compromises the provision of quality service to clients. Coping is a cognitive and behavioral effort one uses to face a stressful situation. Objective: To assess job stress, coping strategy, and associated factors among nurses working in cancer unit of selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020. Method: the institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March-April 2020. Structured self-administered questionnaires were conducted with the total sample size of 124 nurses working in cancer units of selected three governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa from March-April 2020. The data were entered and analyzed by the SPSS window software 25 version. Descriptive statistics such as ...

Occupational Stress and Coping among Nurses

https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR\_Vol.12\_Issue.6\_June2022/IJHSR-Abstract.040.html, 2022

A descriptive study to identify perceived occupational stress and adopted coping strategies among nurses in a selected hospital of Guwahati, Assam. The present study was designed to identify the perceived occupational stress and adopted coping strategies among nurses in a selected hospital of Guwahati. The objectives of the study were: (1) To identify the common stressors perceived by the nurses. (2) To find out the common coping strategies adopted by them to overcome stress. (3) To determine the association between perceived job stress and selected demographic variables. (4) To find out the association between adopted coping strategies and selected demographic variables. (5) To find out the association between perceived job stress and adopted coping strategies by nurses. The sample comprised of 100 conveniently selected nurses working in various wards of a selected Govt Hospital in Guwahati city. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire which consisted of three parts. PART A of the tool was the Demographic proforma. The PART B included the OSI-Occupational Stress Index scale and the PART C of the tool consisted of Coping Check List (CCL). In the study majority of the participants were working in the capacity of staff nurse and were having more than 5 years of professional experience. The participants perceived 'unprofitability' & 'role overload' as the main stressors in their work environment. 'Unreasonable group & political pressure' ranked 3 rd , followed by 'under participation' which ranked 4 th. Among coping strategies, emotion focussed strategies ranked 1 st in the order, problem focussed strategies ranked 2 nd , and problem & emotion focussed ranked 3 rd in the order. It reflected that the most commonly used coping strategy under emotion focussed strategies, was positive distraction. Findings suggested that there is significant association between perceived occupational stress and demographic variable of 'professional qualification'. Significant association was also observed between coping scores and general academic qualification. There was a statistically significant relationship between perceived job stress and adopted coping strategies. Based on the finding of the above study it is recommended that studies may be undertaken considering other variables and may be replicated on a large sample.

Iranian Clinical Nurses' Coping Strategies for Job Stress

Journal of Occupational Health, 2011

Iranian Clinical Nurses' Coping Strategies for Job Stress: Yadollah Jannati, et al. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran-Objectives: Since the existence of work-related stressors is inevitable in nurses' workplace, nurses usually use a variety of coping strategies which can be called cognitive, affective, and behavioral techniques. In this study, we aimed to explore the coping strategies employed by the Iranian clinical nurses in depth. Methods: This work was a qualitative study using Straus and Corbin's grounded theory approach focusing on the process of coping with job stress used by Iranian clinical nurses. Results: The results of the present qualitative study indicate that the core category was "on the route to coping" which contained six categories comprising work management, self-control, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and interactional strategies. Conclusions: We conclude that in nursing it is inevitable that different kinds of strategies are used to cope with the many stressors. The conceptual model emerging from the data indicate that nurses are engaged in a dynamic process of struggling to cope with job stressors. In fact, they are "on the route to coping" with the job stressors. Considering the high level of stress in the nursing profession, the findings of this study have implications for both hospital managers and Iranian clinical nurses.