Job-related stress and associated factors among nurses in Governmental Hospitals of Arsi Zone, southeast Ethiopia, 2020

Abstract

Job-related Stress( Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of job-related stress and associated factors among nurses working in Governmental hospitals of the South East Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia in 2020 Methods: Institutional based quantitative cross-sectional study design was conducted among 536 nurses from Febury10-March10, 2020.The investigators conducted a census. Data was collected using a pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire. A bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model was fitted to identify associated factors with work-related stress among nurses. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of significance. Results: The prevalence of job-related stresswas found to be 53.92%. Female participants were 1.48 times more likely stressed than males 1.01-2.15 stress was high, related stress. Being female, Work experience of five to ten years, and nurses who work in an emergency, medical, pediatrics, and obstetrics units were associated with overall job-related stress. Designing appropriate intervention strategies to prevent and control job-related stress among nurses Keywords: Job-related stress, Nurses, Ethiopia.