Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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Changes in Stress, Occupational Stress, and Subjective Health Problems of Novice Female Nurses: Secondary Data Analysis

여성 신규간호사의 스트레스, 직무 스트레스와 주관적 건강문제 변화: 2차 자료 분석

  • Choi, Ji Yun (Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Ki, Ji Son (The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong Sug (Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul and Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Kim, Soyeon (College of Nursing, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi-kwon, Smi (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
  • 최지윤 (서울대학교병원 간호과) ;
  • 기지선 (서울대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 김경숙 (삼성서울병원 간호본부.성균관대학교 임상간호대학원) ;
  • 김소연 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 최스미 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.04.11
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the changes in stress, occupational stress, and subjective health problems of novice female nurses within the first 18 months of work. Methods: This was a longitudinal study conducted with a secondary data analysis based on the Shift Work Nurse's Health and Turnover (SWNHT) study. The participants were 178 female novice nurses who participated in all 3 data collection activities (on the first day of orientation before ward placement [T0], 6 months after work [T1], and 18 months after work [T2]). The stress, occupational stress, 8 subjective health problems (upper musculoskeletal pain, leg/foot discomfort, depression, anxiety or emotional disorder, sleep disturbance, headache, gastrointestinal disorder, menstrual disorder, and others), and the greatest health problem during the study period were measured, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 to obtain descriptive statistics. Results: The subjective health of novice female nurses were found to be poor at T1 compared to T0 on both physical (upper musculoskeletal pain, leg/foot discomfort, and sleep disturbance) and psychological health problems (depression and stress). However, the psychological health problems of the participants were alleviated at T2 whereas; physical health problems persisted until T2. Conclusion: Novice nurses had poor health problems 6 months after work. Sleep disturbance and musculoskeletal pain persisted although other health problems such as depression and stress were alleviated over the period. Strategies to prevent and manage different health problems of novice female nurses at different work duration are urgently needed.

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