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Stressors and coping strategies of psychiatric nurses iin psychatric wards
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Yousef Varasteh mogaddam *   , Majid Sadeg fard , Seyyed hosein Mohammadi |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ , varastehmy@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (38970 Views) |
| Introduction: psychiatry units’ nurses are faced with several tensions. Therefore, using
proper coping strategies for reducing their aggravating effects seems necessary. The purpose
of this study was to determine the stressors, coping strategies in nurses, working in psychiatry
units of Razi Medical Educational Center.
Methods: This survey was a descriptive-analytical study which was carried out with 104
participants of psychiatric nurses. Data gathering strategies consisted of three questionnaires:
Personal information and Devilliers, Carson & Leary Stress Scale and PsychNurse Methods
of Coping, stress and strategies of coping in PsychNurse were measured. For analyzing the
data Spss.17 was used. In order to answer the research’s questions of Pearson correlation,
Regression, variance analysis, Tukey and t-test were used.
Results: Low payment threats from patients and attendants Lack of enough safety in
wards were common causes of stress among nurses in psychiatry wards. Acute units nurses
were experiencing relatively more stress than other units’ nurses in which this difference was
more significant in chronic units (p=0/02) .There were no significant relation between other
individual variables with job stress except the sex variable. Male nurses have experienced
more high significant stress in comparison with female ones (p<0/05). Most nurses are trying
to gain adaptation with these tensions by believing in and feeling good about themselves
increasing knowledge and experience and relying on their abilities. Using emotional base
coping for nurses in acute units and using problem base coping in chronic units is reported
more than other units. Employing focus diverting thought-attention and emotional conflict in
female nurses were more than male ones, in which significant difference were obtained in
just thought-focus diversion (p=0/04).
Conclusion: Acute wards’ nurses, who were experiencing high levels of tensions,
employing extensively emotional base coping, educating, preventive practices and coping
with received stress is recommended for employees, especially psychiatry wards’ nurses. |
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| Keywords: Key words: Nurses, Psychiatric wards, Job stress, Coping methods |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2013/04/19 | Accepted: 2013/12/31 | Published: 2013/12/31 | ePublished: 2013/12/31
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