Burnout and Stress Coping Strategies among Staff Nurses at Ras El Teen General Hospital

Abstracts: Nurses in the healthcare system are the backbone of the organization, taking on additional work and making sacrifices to meet the needs and demands of patients. Work overload, interpersonal relationship issues with other colleagues and absence of support from supervisors are common problems in the nursing profession. They are highly exposed to risk and prone to burnout. The study aims to: Investigate the levels of Burnout and stress-coping strategies among staff nurses at Ras El-Teen General Hospital. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. Setting: All units at Ras El-Teen General Hospital in Alexandria Governorate (n=16). Subjects: All the staff nurses working at Ras El Teen General Hospital (n=210). Tools of the study: Two tools were used to conduct this study, Tool I: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Tool II: Ways of Stress Coping Strategies Questionnaire (WOCQ). Results: It was noticed that the vast majority (91.0%) of the staff nurses had a high level of emotional exhaustion, while less than one-tenth (8.1%) of them had a moderate level and only (1%) of them had a low level of exhaustion. Concerning distancing, a statistically significant correlation was noticed between distancing and self-control, accepting responsibility and reappraisal (r=0.219, P=0.001*, r=0.286, P=0.000*, and r=0.166, P=0.016* respectively). Regarding self-control, statistically significant correlations were found between self-control and seeking social support, accepting responsibility, escape avoidance, problem-solving and reappraisal (r=0.263, P=0.000*, r=0.151, P=0.028, r=0.156, P=0.024, r=0.377, P=0.000* and r=0.204, P=0.003* respectively. Conclusion& Recommendations: The findings of this study concluded that coping strategies could predict the general health of the staff nurses. Measures to alleviate stress among nurses should be applied by using stress-coping strategies. Keywords: Burnout, Stress, Coping Strategies, and Staff Nurses. Title: Burnout and Stress Coping Strategies among Staff Nurses at Ras El Teen General Hospital Author: Amira Abd El Latif, Neamat M. El Sayed, Elham Y. Elhanafy, Mervat A. Aref International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing ISSN 2394-7330 Vol. 10, Issue 2, May 2023 - August 2023 Page No: 25-34 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 19-May-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7950238 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Burnout%20and%20Stress%20Coping%20Strategies-19052023-2.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing, ISSN 2394-7330, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co