Occupational stress and its correlates among healthcare workers of a tertiary level teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers experience high job stress, contributing to negative health outcomes and poor patient care. This study aims to assess occupational stress and its associated factors among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Methods

A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among doctors and nurses in a tertiary hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 368 participants. Bivariate and multiple linear regression analysis identified the predictors associated with occupational stress.

Results

The mean occupational stress index score was 149.56±22.01. It was significantly higher among female participants (151.59±19.12 vs 144.2±27.6, p=0.004), married individuals (152.0

SUBMITTER: Thapa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812791 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature