A cross-sectional study on the level of job stress among nursing staff and its relation with demographic variables and their work pattern in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Surendranagar, Gujarat

Introduction: The nursing profession is known to be stressful throughout the world. It contributes to various physical and psychological health problems in nurses, which ultimately influencing on their performance and efficiency of work. Objective: To measure the level of job stress among nurses and to find out its relationship with demographic variables and working pattern. Methods: Study was done among 102 nurses in a tertiary care hospital of Surendranagar district from February to March 2020. The level of job stress was measured by a set of 14 questions which are directly related to job stress and response was collected on a five-point Likert Scale. Results: This study revealed, moderate and severe level of job stress among 53% and 45% of nurses respectively. The job stress had no statistically significant association with demographic variables like age and gender. However, job stress had an inverse correlation with the factors like work experience, shift timings and working hours. Conclusion: All the study participants were suffering from mild to severe level of job stress. Younger age group and female nurses were commonly affected with job stress. Work stress was also found more prevalent in nurses with lesser experience, rotational shift and more working hours.

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Needlestick Injuries among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Work Hazard or Lack of Awareness?

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v5i1.4971 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 58-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Archana Angrup ◽

Thakur Kamlesh ◽

Jaryal Subhash Chand ◽

Sood Anuradha ◽

Chandel Lata

Keyword(s):

Nursing Staff ◽

Work Experience ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Medical Science ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Needlestick Injury ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Care Workers

Objectives: The present study addresses this important issue of NSI and aims at determining their occurrence among the nursing staff in Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) and hospital, Kangra at Tanda (H.P). Methods: A cross sectional study undertaken amongst the nursing staff of Dr RPGMC and hospital, Kangra at Tanda. Results: Out of the 164 respondents, 35(21.3%) reported to having one or more NSIs in their career and the maximum of these were amongst the nurses whose work experience was less than five years (13.4%). Conclusions: The results of this study confirm the importance of the need for an increased awareness of the risk of needlestick injury, the need to provide for the training and education of health-care workers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.4971 Asian Journal of Medical Science Vol.5(1) 2014 pp.58-62

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Self Rated Assessment of Conflict at Work among Staff Nurses of Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi

Global Journal of Medical Research ◽

10.34257/gjmrkvol19is4pg31 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 31-38

Author(s):

Gurmeet Kaur ◽

Priya Arora ◽

Jyotismita Pathak ◽

Tanu Anand ◽

Rajesh Vaidya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Staff Nurses ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Job Information ◽

Work Duration ◽

Information Conflict

Introduction: Among the list of stressful professions all over the world, Nursing Profession tops the list. In most tertiary care hospitals, nurses are the ones who are most stressed out due to conflict at the workplace though working at the bottom of the hierarchy. There is a lack of data on stress among nurses due to conflicts at work and other work-related issues, which led to this study. Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 102 randomly selected staff nurses working in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Delhi. Data were collected using a pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire. Socio-demographic profile, general job information, conflict at work, and work hazards were assessed. The data was fed and analyzed using SPSS 16 software. Results: Out of the total 102 nurses,80% of nurses were females, and 98% were married. The mean age of the study group was 38.52(7.107). Mean work experience in this profession was 16.40(5.880) years, and with the present employer is 4.57(1.680) years. Mean work duration per week is 49.90(7.976) hours. Out of the total nurses, 45.1% agreed that there were clashes between subgroups within their group.

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Effectiveness of vaccination in preventing severe SARS CoV-2 infection in South India-a hospital-based cross-sectional study

10.1101/2021.09.17.21263670 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

A Charles Pon Ruban ◽

Aazmi M ◽

Shantaraman K.

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care ◽

Severity Of Illness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Clinical Severity ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Icu Admission ◽

Second Wave

AbstractBackground & objectivesEstablishing concrete evidence on effect of vaccination on severity of SARS CoV-2 infections in real world situations is the need of the hour. The aim of this study is to estimate the effectiveness Covid 19 vaccines in preventing the new and severe SARS CoV-2 infections.MethodsWe did this retrospective cross-sectional study among the 4765 patients consecutive adult inpatients admitted in the Covid 19 wards of a tertiary care hospital from May 1,2021 to July 7, 2021 during the second wave of Covid 19 pandemic. Information on basic demographic variables, RT PCR status, vaccination status, outcome and clinical severity of illness were obtained from the electronic hospital patient records.Results, and Interpretation & conclusionsType of vaccine and number of doses of vaccines didn’t have any protective effect against new SARS CoV-2 infection. Covid 19 patients vaccinated with at least one dose had 75 % less risk of requiring oxygen (OR 0.25 CI: 0.15 to 0.44) and 60 % less risk of ICU admission (OR 0.4 CI: 0.2 to 0.6) and it was statistically significant. Only 31 % of fully vaccinated Covid 19 positive patients had oxygen requirement (90% less risk) and 15% of the fully vaccinated patients had needed ICU admission (90% less risk).ConclusionVaccination didn’t protect against SARS Cov-2 infection however significant protection was documented against severe SARS Cov-2 infection. Vaccination coverage should be increased urgently in order to halt the impending wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

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Burnout among clinicians in tertiary care setting

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180776 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 1157 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rajya Lakshmi Chepuru ◽

Siva Kumar Lotheti ◽

Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Work Experience ◽

Care Setting ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Working Hours ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: “Burnout” is defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, or a coping mechanism to working conditions that are stressful, demanding and lack of recognition. Effects of burnout are many and can eventually threaten one’s job satisfaction, relationship and also health. High patient load, long working hours, poor logistics and infrastructure support and unreasonable demands from patients make clinicians vulnerable for stress and burnout. Objective was to study the prevalence of burn out in clinicians and factors associated with burnout.Methods: The study was an observational descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among Doctors in clinical departments of a Tertiary Medical care setting in October-November 2015. Sample size was 97. Study was conducted using Maslach Burnout Inventory with additional questions on demographic factors, work experience, hours of work and speciality. The inventory comprised 22 items on a seven-point Likert scale. Frequency of symptoms (ranging from ‘0=never’ to ‘6=every day’). Burnout was measured in three dimensions - emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA). The data was collected after taking Institutional ethics committee approval and verbal consent from participants. Data was analyzed using MS Excel 2007.Results: About 15% 0f clinicians showed high emotional exhaustion, 9% high depersonalization, and 18% low Personal accomplishment. More Females showed burnout than males and more clinicians from surgical branches showed burnout when compared to medical branches.Conclusions: Burnout exists among healthcare professionals and measures should be taken to identify causes and take remedial actions.

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The study of prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workes in tertiary care hospital, Navi Mumbai

IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases ◽

10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2021.047 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 227-231

Author(s):

Debapriya Das Choudhury ◽

Jyoti P Sonawane ◽

Abhay Chowdhary

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Occupational Exposures ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Common Cause ◽

Needle Stick ◽

Improper Use

Needlestick injuries (NSIs) as defined by accidentally puncture the skin by needles. The occupational exposures to NSIs are considered to be much higher in the developing world and multiple risk factors eg. improper use of protective equipment (like failure to use suitable-sized gloves), working in surgical or intensive care units, insufficient work experience, young age, needle recapping, unsuitable needle disposal, intravenous cannulation may contribute to NSIs. To determine the occurrence/ prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs) among healthcare workers working in a tertiary care hospital and the factors responsible for NSIs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital among HCws in the hospital over a period of one year Jan 2020-December 2020. Nursing staffs are most frequently reported NSI. Among the groups, most common cause of NSIs was found to be recapping of needle followed by cleaning, HGT and procedure. The most common cause of NSI among housekeeping staffs found to be needle lying on the floor and accidental mixing of sharp biomedical waste with other waste. The HCWs from critical care unit eg. ICUs are the most commonly reported NSIs HCWs are always at high risk of attaining NSIs. The nursing staffs followed are the most vulnerable group who gets the sharp/NSI and require extra attention. As a preventive measures regular training and education of nursing staffs and all other categories of health care workers to be ensured in healthcare settings.

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Knowledge and practice of nurses regarding standard precautions in a tertiary care public hospital, North India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214274 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 5376

Author(s):

Rakesh Sharma ◽

Rajesh Kumar ◽

Priya Sharma ◽

Divya Verma ◽

Mahesh Kumar Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

North India ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Standard Precautions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

The Right

Background: Hospital-acquired infections could occur as a result of lapses in accepted standards of practice on the part of health care personnel (HCP). All individuals, particularly HCPs, are potentially at high risk of infection due to their frequent exposure. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of nurses regarding standard precautions at a tertiary care hospital, North India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, Uttarakhand enrolling 134 nurses purposively from different units of the institute. Data was collected using a pre-structured self-administered questionnaire to seek information on participants’ knowledge and practices regarding standard precautions. SPSS version-23 was used to analyse the findings. Descriptive statistics were applied for the analysis of the results.Results: The mean age of the participants was 27.52±2.93 years, with more than half of the respondents were males (58.21%), and (41.79%) were females. Almost 60.45% had three or fewer years of work experience. Most respondents preferred hand hygiene (97.01%) and the use of PPE (88.06%). Almost 94.03% of participants favored disinfection of frequently touched surfaces. Regarding the practices, 95.52% answered that the right hand-washing is before wearing gloves, after removing the gloves, and after leaving the patient’s care area. About 98.51% of them answered that bio-medical waste should be discarded in the right type of color-coded bins.Conclusions: Findings suggested adequate knowledge and compliance among nurses regarding standard precautions. However, specific training programs may be conducted to attain full adherence to standard precautions. These programs can enhance their awareness and can work as a vital tool to achieve the desired improvement in knowledge and practices of standard precautions.

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Frequency of Statin-Induced Myopathy in Patients with Dyslipidemia Presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore

10.53350/pjmhs211582035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 2035-2038

Author(s):

Mohsin Asif ◽

Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar ◽

Miqdad Haider ◽

Sajjad Ali ◽

Afaq Shamim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Hdl Cholesterol ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Cholesterol Levels

Background: Frequency of dyslipidemia is on continuous rise in the developing countries including Pakistan. Many studies have shown that a raised LDL-cholesterol level, non-HDL cholesterol levels and decreased HDL-cholesterol levels are related with anraised risk of cardiovascular diseases and also certain muscle related symptoms. Aim: To find the frequency of statin-induced myopathy in dyslipidemic patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital. Methods It was a cross sectional study conducted among dyslipidemic patients presented at department of medicine and endocrinology, Unit-I Fatima Memorial hospital, Lahore. Non-probability consecutive sampling technique was used to select 230 dyslipidemic patients who met the inclusion criteria. Information was recorded on predesigned questionnaire regarding statin induced myopathy and socio-demographic variables. Results: In this study, the mean age statin induced myopathy respondents was 49.9±8.6 years while it was 49.9±9.4 years among not having statin induced myopathy.Statin induced myopathy was seen in 55 (23.9%) respondents while in 175 (76.1%) there was no statin induced myopathy. Gender among peripheral neuropathy showed that males were 42 and females were 13 in number; and among non-statin induced myopathy group there were 121 males and 54 females. Most of the middle income respondents were suffering from statin induced myopathy as compared to other income groups. Conclusion: This study reports an increased prevalence of statin induced myopathy among dyslipidemic patients. Male respondents were more in number than females but both had shown insignificant relationship with statin induced myopathy. The age>45 years of the respondents showed significant statistical difference with gender. Keywords: Statin Induced Myopathy, Dyslipidemia, Lahore

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