“LEVEL OF STRESS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG STAFF NURSES WORKING IN ICU IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF KAMRUP (M) ASSAM: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY”

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Bandana Devi ◽  
Manju Chapagain ◽  
Unmona Borgohain Saikia
Keyword(s):  
High Stress ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Minimum Score ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Behavioural Aspects ◽  
Moderate Stress

The global state of emergency caused by COVID-19 has put tremendous pressure on nursing services along with the other frontline workers. The physical as well as the mental health of ICU nurses' are affected by excessive workload, insufcient resources, excessive work and environment stressors. Aim of The Study was to assess the level of stres AIM: s amid COVID-19 pandemic among staff nurses working in ICU in selected hospitals of Kamrup (M), Assam. A descriptive research design METHODS AND MATERIALS: was used to accomplish the objectives. Study was undertaken on 150 staff nurses working in ICU of selected hospitals of Kamrup (M), Assam by using convenience sampling. Inventory checklist was used to assess level of stress. The reliability of the tool was done by using Split half method, where r¹ = 0.91 so it was found to be reliable. Modied lazaus and Folkman's stress and coping model, 1966 was used as conceptual framework. : Out RESULTS of 150 staff nurses, majority 129(86%) belongs to 21-30 years of age,146(97%) were female, 122(81%) were unmarried, 130(87%) don't have child, 54(36%) had 3-4 family members, 92(61%) were GNM, 60(40%) had <1 year of experience and 60(40%) had 1-5 years of experience, 77(51%) had ≤ 15,000 income per month, 96(64%) had no deduction in their salary, 113(75%) had no increment in their salary, 121(81%) stayed in rented house, 74(49%) reside in distance of 1-5 km,140(93%) had shifting type of work schedule, 91(61%) didn't attend any COVID-19 training, out of 59 staff nurses, majority 39(66%) had attended 1 session, out of 150 staff nurses, majority 58(39%) had 26 working days per month, 89(59%) had taken care of COVID-19 patients, 82(55%) had history of being quarantined, out of 82 staff nurses, majority 37(45%) were quarantined for 7-14 days. In level of stress regarding physiological aspects, majority i.e. 138(92%) had low stress, 11(7%) had moderate stress and only 1(0.67%) had high stress. With respect to psychological aspects, majority i.e.91 (61%) had low stress and 59(39%) had moderate stress. Considering the behavioural problems, majority i.e. 135(90%) had low stress and 15(10%) had moderate stress. The overall level of stress among staff nurses revealed that 125(83%) had low stress and 25(17%) had moderate stress and the mean score of stress was 28.76 ± 12.21 with minimum score of 3.0 and maximum score of 72.0. It was observed that none of the demographic variables had shown statistically signicant association with level of stress among COVID-19 pandemic among staff nurse. From this study it was concluded CONCLUSION: that majority of staff nurses had low stress with regards to physiological, psychological and behavioural aspects.

TINGKAT STRES KERJA DAN STRATEGI KOPING GURU SD DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164
Author(s):  
Nadia Yuli Pertiwi ◽  
Ice Yulia Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central District ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Moderate Stress

Kualitas guru sangat mempengaruhi pendidikan pada setiap jenjangnya termasuk jenjang sekolah dasar. Profesi guru termasuk salah satu pekerjaan yang memiliki tingkat stres kerja yang tinggi. Salah satu penyebab stres adalah kurikulum pendidikan.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat stres kerja dan strategi koping guru sekolah dasar negeri dalam implementasi kurikulum 2013 di Kecamatan Bogor Tengah Kota Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif sederhana dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian ini melibatkan 222 guru di sekolah dasar negeri Kecamatan Bogor Tengah yang dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa sebesar (81,5%) guru mengalami stres sedang. Penjabaran dari dimensi stres kerja yaitu dimensi peran kerja individu (ORQ), dimensi beban kerja individu (PSQ), dan dimensi sumber daya yang dimiliki (PRQ) menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas guru mengalami stres sedang pada ketiga kategori tersebut. Adapun jenis strategi koping yang paling sering digunakan adalah problem focused coping (54,6%). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan agar perawat dapat bekerja sama dengan pihak sekolah dasar negeri untuk memfasilitasi kegiatan yang dapat meminimalkan kejadian stres kerja dengan penggunaan strategi koping yang tepat.   Kata kunci: Guru sekolah dasar negeri, stres kerja, kurikulum 2013, strategi koping   THE LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM 2013   ABSTRACT Teachers quality is greatly influence education at the whole level of education including elementary school level. Teachers are one of the jobs with high levels of work stress. One of the causes of work stress is  educational curriculum. This study aims to determine the level of stress and coping strategy of elementary school teachers in implementation of curriculum 2013 in Bogor Central District, Bogor. The design in this research used descriptive quantitative with cross sectional approach. This study involved 222 elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central District selected by purposive sampling. The results of this study illustrate the majority of elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central District (81,5%) experience moderate stress. Each dimension of work stress, occupational role (ORQ), personal strain (PSQ) and personal resources (PRQ) show that the majority of teachers experience moderate stress. The type of coping strategy that is most often used by elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central Districtis is problem focused coping (54,6%). The results of this study recommend nurses to be able for collaboration with school to facilitate activities that could reduce stress and use appropriate coping strategies.   Keywords: Elementary School Teacher, work stress, curriculum 2013, coping strategy

Stepping up detection, response, preparedness and readiness measures for “COVID-19”- A Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1042-1047
Author(s):  
Khushbu Balsara ◽  
Deepankar Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Short Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Detection Response ◽  
Care Worker

In a very short period of time, “COVID-19” has seized the consciousness globally by making remarkable changes in our day to day living and has superintended as a public health emergency globally. It has high radar of transmission, affecting an individual at work to frontline workers. The measures and planning for a response plays a key role from drawing up an emergency committee and this follows an equation which broadly deals with epidemiological to clinical history of the patient, management steps from isolation, screening, diagnostic assays for identification and treatment. The application of an organized plan with secure structure aids in better performance, increases efficacy of management and saves time. Also saves time for a health care worker to g through routine levels of channels of administration if already a familiar way of operation is known for such situations. Thus, planning and developing a ‘blueprint of approach’ towards management of patient while facing such situation is a must. This review provides an insight to the measures for detection, response and preparedness of the hospital and health care workers should largely be inclusive of; also highlights the measures to be taken at every step after coming in contact with a positive case of “COVID-19”.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress and Increased Food Consumption during the ‘Third Wave’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2380
Author(s):  
Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez ◽  
Jara Díaz-Jimenez ◽  
Ignacio Rosety ◽  
Maria José M. Alférez ◽  
Antonio Jesús Díaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
The Third ◽  
Moderate Stress

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of people worldwide. An increase in perceived stress can lead to unhealthy behaviors such as increased food consumption. The aim of this study was to find the level of perceived stress and its relationship with increased food consumption during the “third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. This was a cross-sectional study that employed anonline self-reported frequency of consumption questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale-10. A total of 637 subjects participated and 83.6% of respondents had moderate or high stress—more prevalent in the female and young respondents. Moreover, 36.1% of respondents reported that they had increased the frequency of consumption of some foods, mainly nuts, snacks, and jellybeans, along with coffee, tea, cocoa, and soft drinks. Eating between meals was more pronounced in those with high stress (65.1%) than in those with moderate stress (40.4%) and low stress (20.2%). Furthermore, the respondents with high stress reported greater weight gain. Thus, the results show that the level of perceived stress during the ‘third wave’ of this pandemic increased food consumption.

scholarly journals Domestic violence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in India: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Priyanka Sharma ◽  
Anita Khokhar
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background: There has been a reported increase in cases of domestic violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, however systematic research data is still unavailable. This study was conducted to find out domestic violence prevalence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to COVID-19 in India. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among married men and women in the month of April 2020. Data regarding socio-demographic profile, domestic violence and coping strategies employed during lockdown was collected thorough google forms. 97.9% forms were completely filled by the respondents. Descriptive analysis was done. Results: Out of 94 study participants, about 7.4% (n=7) had faced domestic violence during lockdown. Out of these 7 participants, about 85.7% (n=6) reported increased frequency of domestic violence during lockdown. About half of the victims chose to ignore it (57.1%, n=4) or used yoga/meditation (42.9%, n=3) to cope. Conclusion: With about 7.4% study participants facing domestic violence during lockdown, it is necessary to study its detailed epidemiology in pandemics so that interventions like helpline numbers, screening of patients during tele-consultation, etc. which can be delivered even during lockdown with the help of healthcare and frontline workers could be devised to address this problem.

scholarly journals Burnout, resilience, and perception of mindfulness programmes among GP trainees: a mixed-methods study

BJGP Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen20X101058
Author(s):  
Petra Hanson ◽  
Amy Clarke ◽  
Manuel Villarreal ◽  
Majid Khan ◽  
Jeremy Dale
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

BackgroundTrainee GPs are at risk of developing burnout as a result of high stress levels. Improving resilience may prevent the negative effects of stress on wellbeing, morale, and patient care, thereby supporting recruitment to general practice.AimTo explore experiences of stress and burnout among GP trainees, and their level of interest in undertaking a mindfulness programme.Design & settingA qualitative study was performed with a cohort of GP trainees in Coventry and Warwickshire.MethodThis mixed-methods study utilised a survey with validated measures to investigate the prevalence of burnout, state of wellbeing, and resilience in GP trainees. Focus groups were also used to explore experiences of stress and burnout, and perceptions of mindfulness practice.ResultsIn total, 47 (response rate 39%) trainees completed the survey and 14 participated in focus groups. There was a high prevalence of disengagement (n = 36; 80%) and emotional exhaustion (n = 35; 77%), with 29 (64%) scoring above the cut-off value for both. While 16 (34%) reported already practising mindfulness, 39 (83%) described interest in engaging in mindfulness practice. The focus groups identified a range of issues relating to how trainees recognise stress and burnout, their help-seeking and coping strategies, the perceived barriers to practising self-care, and motivations for participating in mindfulness training.ConclusionThis study confirms the degree of stress and burnout that GP trainees experience, and their desire for greater wellbeing and resilience support. It identified a high level of interest in attending a mindfulness programme, but also barriers to engagement. Results of this research shaped the Mindful Practice Curriculum programme, which was later provided to this cohort of trainees.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study to Assess the Quality of Life and Stress among Orphan and Non-orphan Children in Selected Areas of Bagalkot

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Santosh B Sajjan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderate Stress

Introduction: The word orphan comes from the Greek word ‘Orfanos’ and refers to a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. Methods: A non-experimental descriptive comparative design has been adopted for the present study. The sample of the present study comprises orphan children residing in an orphanage and non-orphan children residing in selected areas of Bagalkot. The sample comprised 30 orphans and 30 non-orphans aged between 10 and 16 years. The data were collected by using self-report, structured closed-ended questionnaires for socio-demographic variables of children, self-administered WHO Quality of life BREF scale, and PSS stress scale. The data obtained were analysed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Findings related to the comparison between the level of stress among the orphan and non-orphan children revealed that majority of orphan children (76.66%) had about moderate stress, 23.33% of the orphan children had high stress, and none of the children had a low level of stress, whereas among non-orphan children, majority (90%) had moderate stress, 10% had low level stress, and none of them had high level stress. The findings related to the comparison of levels of quality of life among the orphan and non-orphan children reveal that a high percentage of orphan children (66.66%) had a moderate quality of life and some of them (33.33%) had a poor quality of life, whereas a high number of non-orphan children (66.66%) had a very good quality of life and some (33.33%) had a good quality of life. No significant association was found between the quality of life and stress scores with the socio-demographic variables of orphan and non-orphan children. Conclusion: The study concluded that orphan children need to improve their quality of life and decrease their level of stress.

scholarly journals Body-Mind Medicine Interventions in COVID-19 Place Confinement for Mental, Physical and Spiritual Wellbeing

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Haywantee Ramkissoon ◽  
◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Spiritual Wellbeing ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Complementary And Integrative Medicine ◽  
Behavioral Therapies ◽  
Development Goals

The SARS-COV-2 virus has changed people’s lives and caused significant public health issues. The lockdown implemented by several governments across the globe has raised serious concerns on mental and physical wellbeing. Doctors, nurses and other COVID-19 frontline workers being put under extreme pressure to attend to patients’ health are being impacted by high stress levels which can result in burn-out and the inability to cope with the situation. This paper draws on multi-disciplinary research including complementary, traditional and integrative medicine, behavioral medicine, and social and environmental psychology to develop and propose a single integrative model of wellbeing encompassing dimensions of mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing in a pandemic context. The article discusses COVID-19 place confinement as a context to deliver body-mind medicine interventions in this challenging time. The aim is to provide the required support to promote behavior change for better public health outcomes. A range of cognitive behavioral therapies including psycho-social, psycho-educational, relaxation, meditation and nature therapies are discussed. Promoting alternative forms of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine in the local, global communities are discussed as preventive and sustainable measures to improve public health and wellbeing aligning with Global Health and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This has important implications for people’s wellbeing and quality of life during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Home Care for Children Dying of Cancer

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-113
Author(s):  
Ida M. Martinson ◽  
Gordon D. Armstrong ◽  
Dorothy P. Geis ◽  
Mary Ann Anglim ◽  
Evangeline C. Gronseth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Special Functions ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
The Family ◽  
Home Care Nurses

Hospitals have traditionally provided the setting for the treatment of children with cancer, including those in the terminal stage of their illness. However, when treatment that requires hospitalization has been discontinued and the child's cancer is still not under control, then the wisdom of continued hospitalization is questionable. If the care that is required by the patient could be provided as effectively by the parents and by nurses at home, then it would be reasonable to make a home care option available to the families who desired it. The possible advantages of such home care would be improved satisfaction of the child, better adjustment to the situation by the family, and reduced cost. It is more comforting to the child to be in familiar surroundings with the parents at hand during the terminal stages of his or her illness. Most of the specialized and expensive sive facilities provided by the hospital are no longer needed by the child. The preliminary findings from a research project dealing with home care of children with cancer are reported in this article. The feasibility and desirability of the home as an alternative to the hospital for children whose death from cancer was impending were examined. Administration of the home nursing service was at the time of the study separate from existing nursing services. Home care nurses were hired on an hourly basis and were recruited from hospitals and public health agencies. Two project staff nurses oriented the home care nurses to the special functions that they would serve, and also provided consultation and some of the actual home care.

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