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Table 3 Comparison of relative trends between the groups

From: Assessment of psychological and physical stressors among nurses in different functional areas before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Trend

Ward (n = 56)

OC (n = 54)

IMC (n = 64)

OR (n = 50)

p value

Disillusion

      

Frustration

Up

23 (41.1%)

13 (24.1%)

25 (39.1%)

12 (24.0%)

0.089

Burnout

Up

23 (41.1%)

19 (35.2%)

20 (31.3%)

16 (32.0%)

0.682

Work gratification and stressors

      

Professional fulfillment

Down

8 (14.3%)

1 (1.9%)

10 (15.6%)

8 (16.0%)

0.070

Time pressure

Up

21 (37.5%)

8 (14.8%)

15 (23.4%)

12 (24.0%)

0.051

Work overload

Up

20 (35.7%)

6 (11.1%)

16 (25.0%)

12 (24.0%)

0.028

Exhaustion

      

Emotional

Up

21 (37.5%)

18 (33.3%)

16 (25.0%)

16 (32.0%)

0.519

Physical

Up

23 (41.1%)

13 (24.1%)

14 (21.9%)

13 (26.0%)

0.092

Working environment

      

Relationships between colleagues

Down

11 (19.6%)

1 (1.9%)

10 (15.6%)

9 (18.0%)

0.029

Mutual blaming

Up

10 (17.9%)

1 (1.9%)

5 (7.8%)

10 (20.0%)

0.009+

Workplace atmosphere

Down

19 (33.9%)

7 (13.0%)

12 (18.8%)

16 (32.0%)

0.025

Job satisfaction

      

Work with pleasure

Down

21 (37.5%)

6 (11.1%)

13 (20.3%)

16 (32.0%)

0.006+

Intent to leave the profession

Up

20 (35.7%)

5 (9.3%)

13 (20.3%)

13 (26.0%)

0.009+

  1. Data are presented as numbers of nurses (with percentages) with higher or lower question scores (trend up = scores > 1; trend down = scores < 1) and separately described for nurses in the ward, outpatient clinic (OC), intermediate care (IMC) unit, and operating room (OR). Differences in relative trends between all groups were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Significant p values are bold. +after adjustments for age, sex, working in a shift system, treatment of patients with COVID-19, and impact of COVID-19 on personal life.