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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.1.47

The Impact of Job Stress on the Patient Safety Nursing Activity among Nurses in Small-Medium Sized General Hospitals  

Jung, Suhee (Graduate School of Education, Kyungpook National University)
Choi, Eunsuk (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.26, no.1, 2017 , pp. 47-54 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of job stress on the patient safety nursing activities among nurses. Methods: The subjects of the study are 258 nurses working at 15 small-medium sized hospitals in D city. Data analysis was done using frequency, percentage, average and standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, $Scheff{\acute{e}}test$, Pearson's correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression. Results: The job stress scored average 3.67 and patient safety nursing activity scored average 4.35. Job stress was positively associated with patient safety nursing activity. It explains 9.49% of the variance. Conclusion: Universal and inevitable job stress among nurses should not exceed optimum level to assure patient safety. So, personal and organizational efforts to manage job stress are needed.
Keywords
Job stress; Nurse; Patient safety nursing activity; Hospital;
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