Stress of Nurses working in General Wards at Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad City

Abstract

Background : stress is one of the chief psychological and social difficulties that individuals and organizations suffer from both, negatively disturbing the health of the individual and his professional achievement, as well as the good running of the institution. Objectives : a descriptive design was used to examine the levels of stress of nurses working in general wards at teaching hospitals in Baghdad City. Methods : correlational study; the study took place between November 16, 2020 and April 19, 2021. Using a non-random convenience sample 70 nurses from Baghdad Teaching Hospitals' general wards. The data was collected using sociodemographic,) Gender, age, marital status, number of children, nursing qualification, years of service at work, and years of experience are among the seven variables).and Work-related psychological stress scale. Finding: No association was found between the Work-related psychological stress and gender, age, marital status, do you have children, Nursing qualification and Years of servicing nursing of staff nurses working in general wards. Conclusion : Implementation of programs aimed at education nurses how to deal with work stress and its effects as well as enhancing the capabilities of nurses regarding Coping and problem solving strategies. The need for future research that should be directed at the effects of stress management.