Change Fatigue Among Clinical Nurses and Related Factors: A Cross-sectional Study in Public Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the levels of change fatigue among clinical nurses in public hospitals and identify the potential contributing factors.

Design

A cross-sectional, multi-stage sampling study was conducted in accordance with the STROBE guideline.

Methods

This study surveyed 2,228 nurses in China from October to December 2023 using Wen Juan Xing (www.wjx.cn) and employed stepwise multiple linear regression analysis to assess factors associated with change fatigue.

Results

The average change fatigue score of nurses was found to be at a medium to high level. Factors such as female, professional title, average overtime hours, workflow changes, workload increase, work-content changes, work pressure increases, new technology implementation and the change frequ

SUBMITTER: Lv M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898037 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature