Comparison of job stress dimensions in Iranian nurses with those from other countries based on the demand-control-support model

ABSTRACT

Background: Evidence shows that job stress potentially has adverse effect on individuals' health and organizational productivity. It has, therefore, become an important issue in the occupational health context. The aims of this study were to investigate job stress dimensions among nurses of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences [SUMS] hospitals and comparing the results with the findings of the previous studies conducted in other countries