Nivel de Estrés Laboral del Personal de Enfermería en Áreas Críticas de UCI, UTIP y UCIN de un Hospital Público

According to the WHO, occupational stress is a group of emotional, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral reactions with negative impacts. It is a common issue in nursing and can affect the health and well-being of staff working in critical care areas, as these roles involve dealing with life-and-death situations. This may impact both their health and the quality of care provided to patients. Other contributing factors include workload, lack of resources and personnel, and insufficient emotional support. Objective: To identify the level of occupational stress among nursing staff in critical care areas of a public hospital. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted with a sample of 40 nursing professionals. The Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) was used. Results: The age range was 25–35 years, with 75% female participants. The perceived level of stress was moderate (45%). Influencing factors included work overload (52%) and lack of supplies (70%), both of which impacted job performance in patient care (70%). Conclusion: The perception of occupational stress was moderate; however, the lack of supplies was identified as a highly stressful factor, which can negatively affect both well-being and work performance.