Factors correlating with prolonged fatigue among emergency department nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue affects nurses negatively and leads to physical, cognitive and emotional problems that may influence nurses' quality of life. However, there is a lack of studies about prolonged fatigue and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics and job-related psychosocial factors among nurses, especially emergency nurses, worldwide and in Jordan.

Aims

This study aims to assess the relationship between demographic factors, physical health, psychological distress and job-related psychosocial factors (psychological job demands, job control and social support) and prolonged fatigue among emergency department nurses in Jordan.

Methods

A descriptive correlational study using a convenience sample was used to recruit 153 emergency nurses. Physical health

SUBMITTER: Al-Abdallah AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7932309 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature