Basu, S., Harris, A., Mason, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-0577 et al. (1 more author) (2020) A longitudinal assessment of occupational stress in emergency department nursing staff. Journal of Nursing Management, 28 (1). pp. 167-174. ISSN 0966-0429
Abstract
Aims To examine perceptions of occupational stress in Emergency Department (ED) nurses and measure the impact of interventions to address them.
Background Cross‐sectional studies internationally have established that Emergency Department (ED) nursing staff experience high levels of occupational stress. Few however have examined changes in perceptions of stress over time or the impact of interventions to address them.
Evaluation A structured questionnaire completed by volunteer nursing staff in one United Kingdom ED assessing perceptions of occupational stress and job satisfaction. Questionnaire rounds were administered in 2014 (T1), 2015 (T2) and 2017 (T3) at 18‐month intervals. Statistical analyses were conducted using multivariate regression, t‐tests and Mann Whitney U‐Tests.
Key Issue Statistically significant improvements in effort‐reward balance, relational justice and job satisfaction were seen between T2 and T3 for nurses completing questionnaires at all three timepoints, but not for other stressors.
Conclusion This study suggests that organisational interventions, supported by robust research data and consistent departmental leadership can positively influence perceptions of organisational stress in ED nurses. Our approach is generic, internationally applicable and can be adopted in all EDs.
Implications for Nursing Management These occupational stressors are common to all EDs. Nurse managers should know their distribution amongst their staff. Such data can inform interventions to achieve maximal benefits for staff wellbeing and may be of value when targeting resources in times of financial pressure.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Nursing Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | accident and emergency departments; evaluation; nursing; occupational stress |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2019 10:09 |
Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2021 08:21 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jonm.12910 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:154256 |