Table 3 Frequency and percentage distribution of each item of Job related stress among Nurses working in Jimma Zone Public Hospitals, South-west Ethiopia, 2014 (N = 315)
Sub scale | Item | Never stressful | Sometimes stressful | Frequently stressful | Always/very frequently/stressful | Mean | Std. Dev | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||||
Work load | Not enough staff to adequately cover the unit. | 39 | 12.4 | 113 | 35.9 | 106 | 33.7 | 57 | 18.1 | 2.57 | 0.926 |
Not enough time to complete all of my nursing tasks. | 84 | 26.7 | 125 | 39.7 | 81 | 25.7 | 25 | 7.9 | 2.15 | 0.906 | |
Not enough time to provide emotional support to the patient. | 67 | 21.3 | 141 | 44.8 | 82 | 26.0 | 25 | 7.9 | 2.21 | 0.866 | |
Too many non-nursing tasks required, such as clerical work. | 48 | 15.2 | 122 | 38.7 | 97 | 30.8 | 48 | 15.2 | 2.46 | 0.928 | |
Not enough time to respond to the needs of patients’ families. | 79 | 25.1 | 146 | 46.3 | 60 | 19.0 | 30 | 9.5 | 2.13 | 0.899 | |
Conflict | Conflict with physician. | 83 | 26.3 | 142 | 45.1 | 54 | 17.1 | 36 | 11.4 | 2.14 | 0.94 |
Disagreement concerning the treatment of a patient. | 85 | 27.0 | 144 | 45.7 | 59 | 18.7 | 27 | 8.6 | 2.09 | 0.89 | |
Conflict with a nurse supervisor. | 103 | 32.7 | 111 | 35.2 | 54 | 17.1 | 47 | 14.9 | 2.14 | 1.04 | |
Difficulty in working with a specific nurse in the unit. | 132 | 41.9 | 108 | 34.3 | 50 | 15.9 | 25 | 7.9 | 1.90 | 0.94 | |
Lack of support | Lack of opportunity to talk openly with other unit personnel about problems in the unit. | 70 | 22.2 | 101 | 32.1 | 88 | 27.9 | 56 | 17.8 | 2.41 | 1.023 |
Lack of opportunity to share experiences and feelings with other personnel in the unit. | 86 | 27.3 | 123 | 39.0 | 68 | 21.6 | 38 | 12.1 | 2.18 | 0.97 | |
Lack of support of my immediate supervisor. | 110 | 34.9 | 103 | 32.7 | 56 | 17.8 | 46 | 14.6 | 2.12 | 1.04 | |
Uncertainty regarding patient treatment | Inadequate information from a physician regarding the medical condition of a patient. | 68 | 21.6 | 121 | 38.4 | 86 | 27.3 | 40 | 12.7 | 2.31 | 0.95 |
A physician ordering what appears to be inappropriate treatment for a patient. | 63 | 20.0 | 121 | 38.4 | 86 | 27.3 | 45 | 14.3 | 2.36 | 0.96 | |
A physician not being present in a medical emergency. | 63 | 20.0 | 107 | 34.0 | 88 | 27.9 | 57 | 18.1 | 2.44 | 1.01 | |
Not knowing what a patient or a patient’s family ought to be told about the patient’s condition & treatment. | 75 | 23.8 | 149 | 47.3 | 68 | 21.6 | 23 | 7.3 | 2.12 | 0.85 | |
Dealing with death & dying | Feeling as my support is helpless in the case of a patient who fails to improve. | 110 | 34.9 | 109 | 34.6 | 58 | 18.4 | 38 | 12.1 | 2.08 | 1.00 |
Watching a patient suffer. | 52 | 16.5 | 106 | 33.7 | 71 | 22.5 | 86 | 27.3 | 2.61 | 1.05 | |
The death of a patient. | 30 | 9.5 | 103 | 32.7 | 60 | 19.0 | 122 | 38.7 | 2.87 | 1.04 | |
Organizational decisions | Frequent change of unit of work. | 87 | 27.6 | 142 | 45.1 | 56 | 17.8 | 30 | 9.5 | 2.09 | 0.91 |
Rotating work shift. | 94 | 29.8 | 125 | 39.7 | 51 | 16.2 | 45 | 14.3 | 2.15 | 1.00 | |
Centralization; low participation in decision making. | 53 | 16.8 | 111 | 35.2 | 88 | 27.9 | 63 | 20.0 | 2.51 | 0.99 | |
Inadequate preparation | Feeling inadequately prepared to help with emotional needs of a patient. | 69 | 21.9 | 145 | 46.0 | 70 | 22.2 | 31 | 9.8 | 2.20 | 0.89 |
Being asked a question by a patient for which I do not have satisfactory answer. | 81 | 25.7 | 134 | 42.5 | 72 | 22.9 | 28 | 8.9 | 2.15 | 0.90 | |
Feeling inadequately prepared to help with the emotional needs of a patient’s family. | 66 | 21.0 | 141 | 44.8 | 82 | 26.0 | 26 | 8.3 | 2.22 | 0.86 | |
Sexual harassment | Being sexually harassed/requests for sexual favors, and other verbal. | 163 | 51.7 | 69 | 21.9 | 51 | 16.2 | 32 | 10.2 | 1.85 | 1.03 |