ISSN 0303-5212
 

Original Research 


Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic

Mohammed Alsharabi, Yahya Albarqi, Mohammed Alshamrani, Fahad ALhabanji, Abdulrahman Abduallah Ali Alqarni, Mishari Abdullah Alharbi.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the level of occupational stress and the associated factors among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia, during COVID-19.
Methodology: Data were collected from 250 first line nurses working in East Jeddah Hospital using survey questionnaires. The questionnaires consisted of occupational stress scale. The collected data were analyzed using Chi-square and descriptive statistical tools of SPSS.
Results: We found that 82.8% of the nurses had high level of stress and only 17.2% had moderate stress. The level of occupational stress was affected by various demographic factors, including nurses’ age (p=0.000; r=.713), level of education (p=0.000; r=.655) marital status (p=0.014; r=.624), and whether the nurses stayed alone or with others (p=0.000; r=.507). Many work-related factors affect the level of occupational stress, including department of work (p=0.040; r=.756), hours of working (p=.000; r=.542), years of experience (p=.002; r=.734), access to PPEs (p=0.000; r=.594), nature of relationship with the other coworkers (p=0.000; r=.594) and nature of work relationship (p=0.000; r=.597).
Conclusion: The high level of stress among the first line nurses varies with sociodemographic and work factors. This calls for the healthcare systems to implement devise measures to address the propagating factors around stress among these nurses.

Key words: Occupational stress, first-line nurse, Covid -19, anxiety, Saudi Arabia.


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Mohammed Alsharabi
Articles by Yahya Albarqi
Articles by Mohammed Alshamrani
Articles by Fahad ALhabanji
Articles by Abdulrahman Abduallah Ali Alqarni
Articles by Mishari Abdullah Alharbi
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Alsharabi M, Albarqi Y, Alshamrani M, ALhabanji F, Alqarni AAA, Alharbi MA. Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912


Web Style

Alsharabi M, Albarqi Y, Alshamrani M, ALhabanji F, Alqarni AAA, Alharbi MA. Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=173887 [Access: February 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Alsharabi M, Albarqi Y, Alshamrani M, ALhabanji F, Alqarni AAA, Alharbi MA. Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Alsharabi M, Albarqi Y, Alshamrani M, ALhabanji F, Alqarni AAA, Alharbi MA. Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. RMJ. (2024), [cited February 14, 2024]; 49(1): 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



Harvard Style

Alsharabi, M., Albarqi, . Y., Alshamrani, . M., ALhabanji, . F., Alqarni, . A. A. A. & Alharbi, . M. A. (2024) Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. RMJ, 49 (1), 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



Turabian Style

Alsharabi, Mohammed, Yahya Albarqi, Mohammed Alshamrani, Fahad ALhabanji, Abdulrahman Abduallah Ali Alqarni, and Mishari Abdullah Alharbi. 2024. Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



Chicago Style

Alsharabi, Mohammed, Yahya Albarqi, Mohammed Alshamrani, Fahad ALhabanji, Abdulrahman Abduallah Ali Alqarni, and Mishari Abdullah Alharbi. "Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Alsharabi, Mohammed, Yahya Albarqi, Mohammed Alshamrani, Fahad ALhabanji, Abdulrahman Abduallah Ali Alqarni, and Mishari Abdullah Alharbi. "Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic." Rawal Medical Journal 49.1 (2024), 55-58. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Alsharabi, M., Albarqi, . Y., Alshamrani, . M., ALhabanji, . F., Alqarni, . A. A. A. & Alharbi, . M. A. (2024) Level of stress among first line nurses in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 55-58. doi:10.5455/rmj.20231021041912