Source avec lien : Healthcare, 10(8). 10.3390/healthcare10081504
Des heures de travail prolongées, un environnement de travail compliqué et la participation à de nombreux facteurs de stress physique et psychologique ont été associés à la nature stressante de la profession d’infirmière. Seules quelques études ont donné un aperçu du stress au travail et des stratégies d’adaptation adoptées par les infirmières en Arabie saoudite et dans les pays voisins. Cette étude a donc utilisé une méthode mixte pour explorer les nombreux facteurs de stress chez les infirmières d’urgence, leur expérience et leur perception du stress, ainsi que les mécanismes d’adaptation qu’elles trouvent utiles.
Extended working hours, a complicated workplace environment, and engagement in numerous physical and psychological stressors have been associated with the stressful nature of the nursing profession. Only a few studies have provided some insight into workplace stress and coping strategies adopted by nurses in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries. Therefore, this study utilized a mixed-method design to explore the numerous factors that lead to stress among emergency nurses, their experience and perception of stress, and the coping mechanisms they find useful. A survey containing four domains and 86 items was adapted, pilot tested, and validated. The quantitative phase recruited 296 nurses who returned completed questionnaires, and then 21 nurses were interviewed for the qualitative phase. In total, 89.5% (n = 265) of the participants were female, 51% (n = 151) were aged 20–29 years, 83% (n = 246) were non-Saudi nationals, 49% (n = 145) were married, and 82% (n = 245) had a bachelor’s degree. The most common causes of occupational stress were work overload, personnel shortages, and inadequate pay. The qualitative phase data revealed five primary themes, including increased workload, rising living costs despite equal compensation, and staff shortages as main stressors. In addition, the study found that praying and spending quality time with friends are the primary coping techniques among nurses. The study results contribute to a better understanding of nurses’ working conditions in the emergency department. Additionally, they may contribute to the development of policies and practice reforms to improve Saudi nurses’ well-being, health, and overall work experience.