Stress and Stress Management in Perioperative Nurse, Udonthani Hospital

Abstract

The descriptive research aimed to study level of stress and stress management in perioperative nurse, Udonthani hospital. The sample consisted of 61 perioperative nurses who worked in Udonthani hospital more than 1 year. Data collected during June – August 2016. The research instrument was questionnaire about stress and stress management of perioperative nurses, Udonthani hospital, including 20 demographic data form, 20 stress form by Suanprung Hospital and 25 stress management form by Rattanaporn Doungthrom depend on Lazarus& Folkman. The content validity of the fle was examined by 3 experts. The reliability of stress form was 0.82 and stress management form was 0.97. was return 58; 95.08%. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results found that mostly were female, average age 38-24 years old (SD 9.09). There worked experience in operating room 12.18 year average. Satisfaction to there job was high level 91.38%. They had good relationship to their college, their commander and their family the stress level of the samples were mild stress 53.45. By items analysis were the most severe stress was 10.36% fear malfunction, the most height stress was 31.03% pain of muscle, the most moderate stress was 37.93% fear does not reach the aim, and worry about risk of infection in the hospital, and the most mild stress was 81.03% confused. And the stress management: problem-focused coping method and emotional-focused coping method level of the samples were moderate stress 2.11, 1.62. From this study, the nursing of administrator should understand situation’s stress of perioperative nurse, supporting perioperative nurse to standard working, support mental health of perioperative nurse more. Make performance of perioperative nurse on the job, good services.