Nurses' work-related stress and associated factors in governmental hospitals in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Work-related stress causes poor quality of nursing care and increases the risk of medical errors. Research evidence is so limited to nurses' work-related stress in eastern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess work-related stress and associated factors among nurses working in governmental hospitals in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

Institution-based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 nurses from 15th to 30th March, 2015. Simple random sampling technique was applied to recruit study participants. Data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were carried out. The statistical association was declared using adjusted odds ratio at 95% c

SUBMITTER: Baye Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398531 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature