A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Stress and Coping Strategies among Staff Nurses

Abstract

Introduction: The role of Nurse is dynamic, multifaceted, and complex thus, exposing to high level of work-related stress which seriously impacts general well-being, and organizational outcomes. Coping mechanism plays a significant part to overcome or reduce the stress experienced by individuals. People use different types of coping strategies to overcome their stress.

Aim: The aim of the study was systematically to review the current evidence for the effectiveness of stress management interventions for this working in the psychiatric ward. And to assess the level of knowledge on stress and coping strategies among staff nurses and to evaluate the effectiveness of coping strategies on stress and associate the pre-test knowledge and post-test knowledge among staff nurses with selected demographic variables.

Methodologys: The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative research approach and non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to obtain an adequate size of sampling. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in terms of frequency, percentage distribution, mean, median, standard deviation test, and Chisquare values.

Results: Data were collected from staff nurses, using convenience sampling technique. The data on sample characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. There is a significant association between pre-test and post-test knowledge with selected demographic variables.

Conclusion: Stress among staff nurses is well documented. Coping strategies and organizational social support, which may decrease stress. It is difficult to study one of these factors without the others, a coping strategy is used during a stressful situation.