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Nurse practitioner job content and stress effects on anxiety and depressive symptoms, and self‐perceived health status
Author(s) -
Chen ChinHuang,
Wang Jane,
Yang ChengSan,
Fan JunYu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12375
Subject(s) - anxiety , checklist , nursing , health care , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , beck depression inventory , psychiatry , economics , cognitive psychology , economic growth
Aim We explored the impact of job content and stress on anxiety, depressive symptoms and self‐perceived health status among nurse practitioners ( NP s). Background Taiwan's NP roles vary between hospitals as a result of the diverse demands and complex tasks that cause job‐related stress, potentially affecting the health of the NP . Methods This study utilised a cross‐sectional descriptive design with 161 NP s from regional hospitals participating. Data collection involved demographics, the Taiwan Nurse Stress Checklist, the Job Content Questionnaire, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, a General Health Status Checklist and salivary cortisol tests. Results NP s reported moderate job stress, similar job control to nurses, mild anxiety and depression, and below‐average self‐perceived health. Being a licensed NP , personal response, competence, and incompleteness of the personal arrangements subscales of job stress, and anxiety predicted self‐perceived health after adjusting for other covariates. Conclusions Job stress and anxiety affect NP health. Implications for Nursing Management NP s are a valuable resource, and the healthcare system demand is growing. Reasonable NP staffing, working hours, proper promotion systems, the causes of job stress, job content clarification and practical work shift scheduling need to be considered. The occupational safety and physical and psychological health of NP s are strongly associated with the quality of patient care.