BACKGROUND: Resilience is a characteristic and skill that nurses can learn. This study examined the current state and influencing factors of nurse resilience and nurse perceived job-related stressors. METHOD: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted at a university-affiliated hospital in China between May and August 2018. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was used to measure nurse resilience. RESULTS: A total of 2,981 nurses participated in the study, with an average resilience score of 61.35 ± 13.12. Nurse resilience was significantly correlated with age, years of employment, clinical rank, and education (p < .05). Main job-related stressors included frequent inspections and examinations, heavy workload, mandatory overtime, and low wages. CONCLUSION: The participants had resilience scores that were lower than in the general public in the United States and China, as well as in nurses in developed countries. This study indicated a need for hospital leaders to find ways to reduce nurse work-related stress. Building nurse resilience should be an important focus for leaders. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(3):132-137.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.
BACKGROUND: Resilience is a characteristic and skill that nurses can learn. This study examined the current state and influencing factors of nurse resilience and nurse perceived job-related stressors. METHOD: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted at a university-affiliated hospital in China between May and August 2018. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was used to measure nurse resilience. RESULTS: A total of 2,981 nurses participated in the study, with an average resilience score of 61.35 ± 13.12. Nurse resilience was significantly correlated with age, years of employment, clinical rank, and education (p < .05). Main job-related stressors included frequent inspections and examinations, heavy workload, mandatory overtime, and low wages. CONCLUSION: The participants had resilience scores that were lower than in the general public in the United States and China, as well as in nurses in developed countries. This study indicated a need for hospital leaders to find ways to reduce nurse work-related stress. Building nurse resilience should be an important focus for leaders. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(3):132-137.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.
Authors: Ester Sierra-García; Eva María Sosa-Palanca; Carlos Saus-Ortega; Antonio Ruiz-Hontangas; Raúl Juárez-Vela; Vicente Gea-Caballero Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-07 Impact factor: 4.614