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A study on factors associated with job stress and drinking levels in emergency room nurses

응급실 간호사의 직무스트레스와 음주 관계 연구

  • 곽은미 (경북보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이주영 (경북보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 윤희장 (경북보건대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.11.11
  • Accepted : 2019.12.08
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the degree of job stress and drinking levels among emergency room nurses and to investigate the association between these variables. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires completed by 106 nurses working in emergency room of hospitals from 3 different cities. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program. The results showed that the mean job stress score was 45.93±6.81 points, while 18.9% of the subjects were in the disordered alcohol use group. Differences in drinking levels were found according to the work experience of the nurses (χ2=8.249, p=.041), while significant differences in job stress scores were found according to marital status (t=-2.72, p=.008) and desire to continue working (t=-2.272, p=.025). There was a significant correlation between job stress and drinking level (r=-.147, p= .000). Measures to lower job stress among emergency room nurses are need based on the findings in the study and it is expected that decreasing the drinking level of nurse would contribute to this.

본 연구는 응급실 간호사의 직무스트레스 정도와 음주 수준을 조사하고 이들 변수간의 관계를 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 3개 도시에 위치한 병원 응급실에 근무하는 간호사 106명을 대상으로 자가 보고식 설문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였으며 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 응급실 간호사의 직무스트레스 평균은 45.93±6.81점이었으며, 음주사용장애군은 18.9%로 나타났다. 음주수준은 간호사 경력에 따라 차이가 있었고(χ2=8.249, p=.041), 직무스트레스는 결혼 유무(t=-2.72, p=.008)와 지속적인 근무 희망 여부(t=-2.272, p=.025)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 직무스트레스와 음주사이에는 유의한 상관관계(r=-.147, p= .000)가 나타났다. 연구 결과에 따라 응급실간호사의 직무스트레스를 낮출 수 있는 방안이 필요하며 이는 음주수준을 낮추는 것에도 기여하리라 예상된다. 따라서 직무스트레스와 음주수준을 감소시키기 위해 응급실간호사 배치인력관리 정책이나 교육 및 상담 프로그램이 필요한 것으로 생각되어진다.

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