Researches On The Job Stress Of The Nurses And Its Effects On Their Health

ObjectiveThe aims of this study are to investigate the job stress status of the nurses in minitary hospital of southeast rigion at present,the relationship between job stress and health and find out the influential factors of job stress,then suggest the stress management methods.The result may instructthe nurses to adjust themselves in order to alleviate job stress and its negative effects on health so that they can keep themselves in good health.MethodsThe questionnaire in regard to job stress and its correlative factors was used to evaluate 1517 object's job stress and their states of health.Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel x2 test,partial correlation analysis,spearman correlationanalysis and logistic regression were used to get the relationship between job stress and health.Results1.The job stress status of the nurses in Minitary hospital of southeast rigion.1.1 general condition Of 1517 objects there were 767 persons whose job stress levels were high with the percent of 51%,627 persons whose job stress levels were normal with the percent of 41%and 123 persons whose job stress levels were low with the percent of 8%.The proportion of the persons with high job stress was larger than half of the total,which suggested that the job stress status of the nurses in Minitary hospital of southeast rigion ought be comparatively severe.1.2 conditions in each aspect of job stress The percents of three levels ofjob stress on relations with colleagues were similar to those of job stress in the general condition.The percents on physical condition were 37.44 percent of high level,44.10 percent of normal level and 18.46 percent of low level respectively.The proportion of high level job stress was the largest on job interest,with 1362 of 1517(89.78%), while the proportion of low level job stress was the lowest(0.2%).These results indicated that the stress coming from job interest was the largest while that rooting in physical condition was the lowest.1.3 The job stress status of diffierent hospitals The nurses in thesecond rank hospitals have the highest level job stress.It's come from colleagues and physical condition.2.The relationship between job stress and health.2.1 All of the 13 kinds of disease were correlated with job stress.These diseases were rhinitis,neuropathic cough,peptic ulcer,chronic constipation,anorexia,migraine, hyperalgesia,low back pain(LBP),tension headache and adiposity.2.2 There were relationships between job stress and insomnia,daze and headache, Gastrointestinal upset,nervousness,weariness,inappetence,sore waist and aching in the waist and the back.2.3 Rank correlations were found between job stress and mental symptoms such as anxiety,depression and emotion fluctuation.The higher the job stress level was,the more severe the mental symptoms were.3.The probable influential factors of the job stress.The protective factors of job stress were higher educational level,more time for exercise every week,having hobbies and with better social support.The risk factors of it were long work hours,type of behavior apt to A.Conclusions1.The job stress status of the nurses in Minitary hospital of southeast rigion was comparatively severe at present.And high levels of job stress had influenced their health and led to the emergence of symptoms of disease.In addition,it resulted in the acts such as potation or the increase of the amount of betaking them,going to see a doctor and absenteeism.At last,job stress was also one of the causes of some diseases.2.Stress management methods were brought forward according to the influential factors of job stress.2.1 measures far constitution The constitution should arrange work and load seasonably,definitude work responsibility,offer adequate participation and independence,and create comfortable and harmonious relationship.2.2 measures for individual Each of the intellectuals should strike a proper balance between work and rest,adjust oneself and sublimate one's afection,pay attention to intercommunication and make more friends,make a baianceable use of body and mind,cultivate hobbies and develop the strong points and avoid the weak points,do some exercises and keep in good health,seek advice from mental advisory body.