Work-related stress in intensive care unit night shift nurses: A cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Night-shift ICU nurses are highly vulnerable to work-related stress, impacting performance, patient safety, and burnout risk.

Aim

To assess the prevalence and sources of work-related stress among ICU nurses working night shifts and to explore the relationships between stress levels and selected demographic and professional variables.

Method

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 362 ICU nurses working at Mansoura University Hospitals. Participants completed a two-part questionnaire comprising a nurses' demographic data sheet and a validated Arabic version of the Revised Nursing Stress Scale (RNSS). Data were collected via a Google Form between January 10, 2025, and April 30, 2025, and analyzed using SPSS version 21.0,

SUBMITTER: Reshia FAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599929 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature