Stress level and quality of nurse-patient interaction among selected hospital nurses

Date of Completion

2009

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Occupational Stress, Nurse-Patient Relations

Abstract

The researchers utilized the non-experimental descriptive design. Using the purposive sampling, there were two sets of criteria for the selection of respondents. The first set was for the staff nurses in determining the stress level and the second set was for the patients in determining the nurse-patient interaction. This study was conducted using two questionnaires, one of which was modified-adopted and the other was self-made tool. The statistical treatments used in the study for data analysis were percentage distribution, mean, ANOVA via F-test, t-test and Pearson’s R or product-moment correlation coefficient. The following conclusions were obtained: 1) Majority of the selected hospital nurses were 21 to 25 years old, female, have monthly family income of P10,000 and below, were living less than one hour away from the hospital, were working in the hospital for less than two years and have personality type B; 2) The selected hospital nurses have moderate level of stress; 3) The selected hospital nurses have high quality of nurse-patient interaction as perceived by the patient; 4) The selected hospital nurses have the same level of stress when they were grouped according to age, gender, month family income, proximity of residency, and personality type. Nurses who worked in the hospital for five to seven years have higher level of stress than nurses who worked in the hospital for four years and below; 5) The stress level did not affect the quality of nurse-patient interaction as perceived by the patients.

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