Investigation of the effect of occupational stress on mental health of anesthesia nurses in Shanghai / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the effect of occupational stress on mental health of anesthesia nurses in Shanghai tertiary and first-class hospitals. These results provide theoretical basis for managers to adjust the allocation of human resources, reduce the professional pressure of anesthesia nurses and promote the development of anesthesia nursing.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted among 229 anesthetic nurses in 11 tertiary and first-class hospitals in Shanghai using Chinese Nurses Work Stressors Scale and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). Each dimension and item of the stress source scale and symptom Checklist-90 for anesthesia nurses were scored, and the effects of occupational stress on mental health were analyzed.Results:The mental health status of anesthesia nurses was positively correlated with occupational stress. The occupational stressors with the highest correlation coefficient with mental health factors was"management and interpersonal relationship"dimension( P<0.01). The five dimensions of occupational stress were the highest correlation coefficient of "obsessive compulsive symptoms" in mental health factors( P<0.01).In terms of nursing specialty and work correlation coefficient r = 0.566; workload and time distribution correlation coefficient was 0.477; work environment and resources correlation coefficient was 0.477; patient care correlation coefficient was 0.588; management and interpersonal relationship correlation coefficient was 0.604.The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the independent variable"the management and interpersonal relationship" dimension of occupational stressors had influence on the dependent variable ten factors of mental health( P<0.01). And "independent variable nursing profession and work" had an impact on dependent variable "obsessive-compulsive symptoms" and "sleep-eating" factors( P<0.05); independent "variable workload and time allocation" had an impact on dependent variable "phobic" factors( P<0.05). Conclusions:The occupational stress of anesthetic nurses in Shanghai has an impact on mental health. "Management and interpersonal relationship" has the greatest impact on mental health in occupational stressors.