Proceedings of the Third Andalas International Public Health Conference, AIPHC 2019, 10-11th October 2019, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Research Article

Work Stress Among Nurses of Hospitalized Patient Room at RSI Siti Rahmah

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297233,
        author={Novia Wirna Putri and Dwi  Rahayu},
        title={Work Stress Among Nurses of Hospitalized Patient Room at RSI Siti Rahmah},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the Third Andalas International Public Health Conference, AIPHC 2019, 10-11th October 2019, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={AIPHC},
        year={2020},
        month={7},
        keywords={work stress work load relation interpersonal},
        doi={10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297233}
    }
    
  • Novia Wirna Putri
    Dwi Rahayu
    Year: 2020
    Work Stress Among Nurses of Hospitalized Patient Room at RSI Siti Rahmah
    AIPHC
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297233
Novia Wirna Putri1,*, Dwi Rahayu2
  • 1: Faculty of Public Health, Andalas University
  • 2: Faculty of Public Health, Baiturrahmah University
*Contact email: noviawirnaputri@ph.unand.ac.id

Abstract

Work stress is one of several dimensions that indicate every job worldwide and has become a global epidemiology. Work stress experienced by nurses at RSI. Siti Rahmah Padang can cause stress symptoms such as neck muscles, shoulders, or stiff back when or after work and feel headaches when facely many works that to be accomplished. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors associated with work stress on the inpatient nurses at RSI. Siti Rahmah in 2018. This research was an observational analytic research with cross sectional design. The sample was selected using total sampling technique of 68 nurses in the inpatient room RSI. Siti Rahmah Padang. This research was conducted in January - March 2018. Data were analyzed univariate using frequency distribution and bivariate using Chi-Square statistical test with significance level 95% α = 0.005. The results showed that there were 34 nurses (50%) experiencing severe stress. There was a relation between work load and work stress (p = 0.001), and work safety with work stress (p = 0.790). It is expected that hospital manager or employer always make sure every worker does his job according to his basic job, regulates regular work rotation to minimize burnout in work and nurses make monthly meetings between employers and fellow workers to have good interpersonal relationships.