Factor Associated with Stress among Emergency Nurses in Community Hospitals, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

Emergency nurses who are the first line in saving the patient’s life, also must face many pressures. This research is cross-sectional research. To study the level and factors associated with stress among emergency nurses in community hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The study sample consisted of 284 emergency nurses. The research instruments are questionnaires divided into 3 parts: personal data, Suanprung Stress Test (SPST-20) of the department of mental health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, and work factors. Analyze data with descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, and Chi-square analysis. The results showed that the emergency nurse worked in a community hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima province had moderate stress of 46.8%. Factors associated with stress include marital status, income adequacy, the structure of an organization, the supervisor’s open to comment, the average number of reports assigned in addition to patient services, medical instruments used to save a patient’s life, physical hazard, pathogens hazard, has been blamed by service providers and has experienced violence on site (p<.05). The results of this study used information to inform executives about factors that cause stress. As a guideline for organizing activities to prevent and resolve stress of personnel. To help reduce the dangers caused by the stress of professional nurses. As a result, it helps the operator more efficiently, safe patient, and brings benefits to the organization.