Stress and Nursing Work: Influential Factors

Abstract

Introduction: Stressful factors are a set of situations that trigger physical and mental consequences in health personnel, are generated from a minimal circumstance and become a major problem that will affect both the health of nurses and their professional performance. Objective: The objective was to analyze the factors that influence the stress of nurses who work in the Basic Hospital of Esmeraldas IESS. Materials and methods: it was carried out under a field study and a descriptive scope. The population and sample consisted of 30 nursing professionals who work in the emergency area of the aforementioned hospital. It was possible to obtain the data on the factors that generate stress in this health professional through a survey and as an instrument a questionnaire addressed to the nursing staff of the emergency area. In addition, Direct observation was used and an observation guide was used as an instrument to analyze the work environment of nurses and finally the interview technique was applied with a script of questions to the leader of the emergency service. Results: the stressors found were exhaustion, insomnia, work overload, job dissatisfaction, insufficient space, the most prevalent consequences generated by stress are poor diet, insomnia and hair loss. Conclusions: stressors cause instability in the health of nurses, conflicts with the health team, and trigger poor care for users.