Occupational stress and associated factors among clinical nurses from Hung Vuong and Tu Du hospitals, who are studying bachelor degree, in 2019

Abstract

This cross-sectional study using quantitative and quailitative methods conducted among clinical nurses from Hung Vuong and Tu Du hospitals, who are studying bachelor degree at Nguyen Tat Thanh University. The study was implemented from April to August 2019 and aimed at describing occupational stress of clinical nurses and associated factors. Quantitative data (applying Enxpanded Nursing Stress Scale) were collected from 232 nurses and analyzed by SPSS 20.0. Qualitative information from 02 focus group discussions were analyzed by themes. Results showed that occupational stress of clinical nurses was moderate (with total average score of 2.14). The most 3 stressful components were: Facing the patient fatality, Issues related to the patients’ relatives, Workload. Asociated factors included: individual, family, and studying factors.