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Perceived job stress among community nurses: A multi‐center cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Guo Hongxia,
Ni Chunping,
Liu Changqing,
Li Jiping,
Liu Suzhen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12703
Subject(s) - nursing , cross sectional study , community health , china , medicine , health care , family medicine , public health , political science , pathology , law
Aim China is reforming its health care system, which aimed to strengthen primary health care through building community health centers (stations) and assigning a “gate‐keeper” role to primary care providers. Community nurses play a key role in the reform. Little is known about the level of job stress among community nurses. Thus, this study aims to explore the level of perceived job stress and its influencing factors among community nurses. Method A cross‐sectional design was used to conduct a survey with 1015 nurses from 56 community health centers in Sichuan province. Job stress was measured by the Community Nurses Stress Scale. Data were collected between March and November 2015. Results Community health nurses in China perceived high levels of job stress. The job stress was related to nurses' individual characteristics and work environments. Permanently employed nurses, shift workers, and those older than 45 years age and with less training related to community nursing and involvement in childcare were more likely to experience high levels of stress. Conclusion Reform is required of the community nursing personnel system, and development of continuing education programs and stress‐alleviating measures to reduce community nurses' job stress. The results of this study favour future advanced practice community health nursing practice and education.