Plant M L, Plant M A, Foster J
University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
J Adv Nurs. 1992 Sep;17(9):1057-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb02040.x.
This paper examines levels of stress amongst a representative sample of 600 qualified nurses in the Lothian Region of Scotland. The results indicated a number of significant variations in the patterns of stress amongst different subgroups of nurses. The highest stress levels amongst females were evident amongst medical nurses while the lowest levels were reported by those in psychiatry. No comparable differences were evident amongst males in different fields of nursing. Stress was also associated with the use of alcohol, but not with tobacco smoking. Illicit drug use was associated with stress amongst females. Amongst both males and females the variable most predictive of stress was concern about AIDS. Amongst females, administrative workload was an equally important predictor. It is concluded that as the HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads efforts will be needed to support nursing staff and to reduce stress levels.
本文调查了苏格兰洛锡安地区600名注册护士这一代表性样本的压力水平。结果表明，不同亚组护士的压力模式存在一些显著差异。女性中，医疗科室护士的压力水平最高，而精神科护士的压力水平最低。不同护理领域的男性之间未发现类似差异。压力还与酒精使用有关，但与吸烟无关。非法药物使用与女性的压力有关。在男性和女性中，最能预测压力的变量是对艾滋病的担忧。对女性而言，行政工作量是同样重要的预测因素。研究得出结论，随着艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情的蔓延，需要做出努力来支持护理人员并降低压力水平。
