ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the pressure of male nurses in women and children′s Hospital and analyze it, so as to provide decision support for nursing administrators. Methods Used general information questionnaire, Perceptual Stress Scale, China Nurses'Pressure Source Scale (CPSS) in Sichuan,Chongqing,Yunnan,Guizhou,Tibet and other places of the maternal and child hospital male nurses, and analyzed the results. Results According to the CPSS scoring standard,63 in 101 subjects(62.4%)male nurses were in the state of stress, and the average score of stress was 26.0 ± 7.4. Binary Logistic regression showed that the main factors of male nurses′pressure were the lack of support from parents and family,low income, less promotion opportunities and non-nursing work. Conclusion The pressure situation of male nurses in maternity and child care hospitalis affected by family, work, society and so on. Managers should timely relieve the stress for male nurses and maintain the stability of male nurses′team.