Stress And Coping Strategies Among Nurses Working In General Tertiary Care Hospital And Psychiatric Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Stress has been linked to high attrition rates, rapid turnover, and increased job unhappiness among nurses. Workplace stress has been shown to have an impact on nurses' health as well as their ability to handle work demands. This will significantly inhibit the delivery of high-quality care as well as healthcare efficiency. The purpose of the study was to assess the stress level and the coping strategies that might be used by nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 170 nurses working in general tertiary care hospital and psychiatric hospital Lahore. A modified form of questionnaire was used as a study. Results showed that out of 170 nurses; 8 (4.71%) with mild level of stress, 64 were moderate stress (37.65%) and 98 (57.65 %) reported with severe. The mean scores of the nurses were also calculated. The mean score was highest in the tertiary care hospital among nurses with 27.51+6.966 with p=0.000. Nurses worked in general tertiary care hospital had a stress level 59.41% higher than nurses working in psychiatric hospital with (40.59%). Study Concluded that majority of nurses suffer from severe stress. The frequently reported coping strategy was expressed anger to the person who caused the problem. However the least frequently reported coping strategy was talked to someone to find out more about the situation.