Stress and coping in new normal of cohort ward’s professional nurses in Kanchanaburi

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study stress levels and coping of cohort ward’s professional nurse in Kanchanaburi. The samples of this study consisted of 170 nurses from 247 nurses who work in cohort ward. Data were collected by using the stress and stress coping questionnaire and analyzed by employ percentage mean and Chi square test.

The result showed that: Average age in nurses 21-56 years old. Most of all were single status (50 percent) were married (42.94 percent) had educational background of bachelor's degree (94.11 percent). Had enough income (92.36percnt) and A few of them stress for insufficient cost (7.64 percent). The shortest length of nurses who work in cohort ward were showed 2 days (0.58 percent) and long working 2 years (0.58 percent). Most of them had professional level (89.42 percent) and had a minority of practitioner level (10.58percent). Every cohort ward use on shift working system 10.58 percent. They work 8 hours per cycle (74.11 percent). The samples groups had mild stress (35.88 percent) professional nurse who work in cohort ward for 1 year and age average 42-56 years old had normal stress level (25.88 percent) factors influencing stress: age, status, enough Income, A long time for working in cohort ward were found to be significant (P-value<0.005)

Conclusion: The most of professional nurses who working in cohort ward always use observe abnormal sign in their body and stressful behavior (27.64 percent). They try to reduce stress by themselves and use the favorite activity: exercise, travel, meeting with friend, give alms, playing music etc. (26.47 percent) and keep nice to work in their workplace (24.70 percent) and nobody use professional to consult stress coping. The results of the study indicated that the hospital should provide sufficient nursing staff per shift. Implement information technology to help reduce heavy workload, and promote activities that bring about happiness. Further study should focus on factors related to the quality of life of nurses.