A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON JOB STRESS ASSESSMENT OF NURSING STAFFS WORKING IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT BANGALORE WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Background: Occupational stress is one of the major health hazards of the hospital sectors. It accounts for much of physical illness, work load, family problems experienced by the hospital staff. In general care professional are more prone to stress and professional burn out, because they are responsible for human lives and their actions or lack of action can have serious impact on their patients. This study conducted to assess the level of stress with selected demographic variables. Methods: A descriptive research design and quantitative approach has been used in the study. Reliability of the tool was tested and validity was ensured in consultation with guide and experts in the field of medicine and nursing. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from the selected samples. The tool used for the study was modified job stress inventory. The data was collected from 100 nursing staffs who meet the inclusion criteria. The obtained data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives of the study. Results: · Assessment of the stress level among the nursing staffs shows that the majority 57% nursing staffs had moderate level of stress, 43% had mild level of stress and 0% had severe level of stress. The mean was 26.17 , mean percentage 32.7 % and standard deviation 5.59 % of standard deviation 7% for the stress level. This findings showed that most of the staff nurses have moderate level of stress. · Findings of the study revealed that there was a significant association between stress and selected demographic variables. Conclusions: The study showed that the majority of respondents are suffering from a moderate level of stress the study found an association between stress and selected demographic variables like age group, sex, educational status, living with spouse, income, type of family, distance from home, previous source of information on stress and its management.