Stress anxiety and depression level amongst nurses working at tertiary care hospital
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15799951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ghulam Rasool (0000-0001-7857-9137, University of Balochistan, corresponding author), Zarmina Tareen (University of Balochistan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 4700-4706 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Health Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2550-696X • E-ISSN: 2550-6978 |
| Publisher | Universidad Tecnica de Manabi (PUBLISHER • EC) |
| DOI | 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns9.13959 |
| OpenAlex | W4320806651 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Background: Nurses are expected to offer patients with high-quality care in all healthcare settings and are seen as an essential member of the health care workforce. Objective: To assess the stress anxiety and depression level amongst nurses working at tertiary care hospital. Methodology: The current cross sectional study was carried out at Balochistan Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta from November 2010 to May 2020. A pre-designed questionnaire was distributed amongst all the nurses who fulfill the inclusion criteria. Data collection was done by self-completed scale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21). The SPSS version 24.0 was used to input and analyze the data. Results: In the current study, totally 150 nurses were enrolled. The male nurses were 45 (30%) while female nurses were 105 (70%). The mean age with standard deviation in the current study was 36 (±4.12) years. In the current study, 30 (20%) nurses were normal, 18 (12%) were with mild depression, 52 (34.66%) were moderate, 45 (30%) were severe and 5 (3.33%) nurses were observed with very severe depression
Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · DASS · Depression (economics · Family medicine · Health care · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · Workforce · Health and Well-being Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |