Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Abuatiq), College of Nursing, South Dakota State University, Brookings; and Director Professional Practice (Dr Borchardt), Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
J Nurs Adm. 2021 Dec 1;51(12):600-605. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001081.
The aim of this study was to explore the occupational stress perception of nurses and how they manage it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The management of occupational stress is a key factor in promoting nurses' well-being.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
The top occupational stressors from the nurses' perspectives (N = 236) as measured by using an updated version of the Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) included wearing a face mask at all times in the hospital, unpredictable staffing and scheduling, not enough staff to adequately cover the unit, feeling helpless in the case a patient fails to improve, and being assigned to a COVID-19 patient. The mean stress score was 31.87. The updated NSS Cronbach's α was 0.92, and the interclass interclass correlation coefficient was 0.914.
Nurse administrators are in a strategic position to develop interventions (eg, open door policy, meetings, and employee assistance programs) to assist nurses in effectively managing stress.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间护士的职业压力感知以及他们如何应对这种压力。
职业压力管理是促进护士福祉的关键因素。
采用描述性横断面研究方法。
使用经过更新的护理压力量表（NSS）衡量，护士认为的最大职业压力源包括在医院内全程佩戴口罩、人员配备和排班不可预测、单位人员不足无法充分覆盖、患者病情无改善时感到无助，以及被分配到 COVID-19 患者。平均压力得分为 31.87。更新后的 NSS Cronbach's α 为 0.92，组内相关系数为 0.914。
护理管理人员处于制定干预措施（例如，开放政策、会议和员工援助计划）的战略位置，以帮助护士有效管理压力。
