The Psychological Burden of nurses and the Workplace of Long-term Patients

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https://doi.org/10.54937/zs.2024.16.1.25-32

Autori/ Authors: Jozef Babečka     Mária Lehotská     Eva Moraučíková      Lukáš Kober    
Viera Simočková

In: Zdravotnícke štúdie

ISSN: 1337-723X

Ročník/ Volume: XVI

Číslo/ Issue: 1

Strany/ Page Range: 25-32

Rok vydania/ Publication YeaR: 2024

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract:
Úvod/ Introduction: The article deals with the psychological workload of nurses working at the workplace of long-term patients.
Cieľ/ Goal: The goal of the work is to determine the level of psychological burden of nurses and its management at the workplace of long-term sick ward.patients.
Metodika/ Methodology: In the study, a quantitative form of survey was chosen through a standardized questionnaire, which was supplemented with its own anonymous questions. The survey sample consisted of 216 respondents who worked in the position of a nurse in long-term care, while the condition was at least 1 year of experience at the given workplace. 
Výsledky/ Results: It was found that 56% of the respondents decided on the given job because it was their dream job goal. The incidence of feeling stressed less than every week due to work was reported by 43% of respondents. Up to 58% of respondents felt mental and physical stress to the same degree. Psychological stress was caused by cooperation and communication with nurses in up to 49%. For 21% of respondents, the stressful situations were urgent, and in 16% the nurses‘ behavior played a role. 
Záver/ Conclusion: From the results, it is possible to clearly recommend a higher level of education, preventive programs, an increase in the frequency of education and an expansion of educational resources related to burnout syndrome and psychological stress. 

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords: Psychological stress. Nurse. Long-term patients Nursing,

Citácia/ How to cite:

BABEČKA, Jozef; LEHOTSKÁ, Mária; MORAUČÍKOVÁ, Eva; KOBER, Lukáš a SIMOČKOVÁ, Viera, 2024. Psychická záťaž sestier a pracovisko dlhodobo chorých. Zdravotnícke štúdie. Online. Roč. XVI, č. 1, s. 25-32. ISSN 1337-723X. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/zs.2024.16.1.25-32

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