Work related stress and public health: A research

The research aims to assess the level of work-related stress of a group of workers in the hospitals of Public Health. The Occupational stress is “All the harmful physical and emotional reactions that occur when work demands are not commensurate with the skills, resources or needs of the worker” (NIOSH, - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). According to the Italian legislative decree of April 9, 2008 No 81, prolonged exposure to stress can reduce the efficiency at work and cause health problems. The objective of this research is to detect the perception of work-related stress by operators that affect the quality of their work in hospitals. The group interviewed is made from 100 subjects aged between 26 and 65 years. The instrument used is a questionnaire with 169 item that assesses mainly two main areas: “the causes of stress“ and “stress symptoms”. The results showed that the causes of stress show an average score, while the symptoms of stress a lower scor