The integration of occupational- and household-based chronic stress among South African women employed as public hospital nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses are a critical part of healthcare delivery systems, especially in under-resourced environments. Compared to other female-dominated professions in South Africa, nurses are securely employed and relatively well-paid. However, they are often drawn from complex, poor communities where they are responsible for many dependents and must accommodate community and family expectations of financial, health, and other forms of support.

Aim

The aim of the study was to explore public hospital-employed, black women nurses' lived experiences to better understand their stressors and consider interventions that may reduce psychological distress.

Methods

In 2015, we conducted semi-structured life history interviews with 71 nurses in Johannesburg. Using grounded theory

SUBMITTER: Cohen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7194431 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature