To assess if job stress and family pressure affects quality of work of nurses
Keywords:
mental health, physical health, stressAbstract
Purpose: The present study aimed to understand the effects of stress and family pressure on nursing staff's mental and physical health and the impact of their work on their quality of life. Nursing staff encounters many stress factors that affect them mentally and physically then, in turn, affect their productivity and general quality of life. Method and material: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 99 nurses, 54 male and 45 female, working in different settings, either be at home or in hospitals all across India. Data was collected using the SF-36 questionnaire and the RAND SCORING TOOL to help analyze the data. Results: Using an independent sample t-test with the t value of 86.547 with a p value< 0.005 and a mean of 88.21±6.606. The total population recorded is affected by stress factors, and the correlation is directly proportional to the age of the people. Therefore, if the period goes high, the quality of life is most likely affected due to Stress and family pressure. Conclusion: Nursing staff is very demanding in both working settings, both at hospitals and home. Different stress factors affect both the mental and physical health of nursing staff.
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