STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG EMERGENCY NURSES: KNOWING THE PROBLEM-SOLVING MECHANISM IN MAYO HOSPITAL, LAHORE, PAKISTAN
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Keywords
Stress Management, Emergency Nurses, Problem-Solving Mechanism
Abstract
Background: Stress at work is regarded as a major problem for nurses since it can lead to an increase in their psychological issues and emotional suffering. It can also negatively impact health care services, particularly in emergency rooms.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess how problem-solving techniques affected emergency nurses' levels of work-related stress at Mayo Hospital in Lahore.
Materials and Methods: The quasi-experimental study that employed the pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2 on two groups (control and study). The purposive sample approach on a total sample of sixty nurses employed in emergency departments between March 1, 2023, and August 1, 2023. Emergency nurses who used the problem-solving techniques completed three sessions. Work Stress Scale assessments and a questionnaire were used to gather data.
Results: The job stress in the experimental groups was reduced by the educational program from (2.13) in the pre-test to (1.58) in the post-test 2. According to the study's findings, at post-tests 1 and 2, the mean stress level dropped from a moderately low level.
Conclusion: The study found that ER nurses' stress levels can be lowered by using problem-solving techniques.
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Naheed Akhtar
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Saima Nazir
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Amrina Tahir
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Nadia Tahir
Nursing Officer, Sir Sadiq Aabasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Shugafta Parveen
Charge Nurse, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan