TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational Stress and Professional Quality of Life Among Community Health Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Diannita, Catharina Guinda
AU - Permatasari, Henny
AU - Mulyono, Sigit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: This study aimed to identify the correlation between occupational stress and professional quality of life (Pro-QOL) among community nurses during the pandemic COVID-19. Design: This study was conducted with a correlational design of 120 community health nurses. The research sample was obtained using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique following the research inclusion criteria. Expanded Nursing Stress Scale and Pro-QOL were used in this study. The research hypothesis: there is a correlation between occupational stress and the Pro-QOL of community health nurses. Methods: Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between occupational stress and Pro-QOL. Findings: The results of correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between occupational stress and Pro-QOL. Despite being in a difficult situation due to the pandemic and vulnerable to occupational stress, nurses significantly had high compassion satisfaction. Conclusions: Occupational stress affects nurses’ Pro-QOL, it can be considered for public healthcare organizations to promote healthcare workers’ well-being. Mobilizing the existing workforce, changing work patterns, support from colleagues and supervisors, clear communication of directives, and precautionary measures can reduce psychiatric symptoms.
AB - Purpose: This study aimed to identify the correlation between occupational stress and professional quality of life (Pro-QOL) among community nurses during the pandemic COVID-19. Design: This study was conducted with a correlational design of 120 community health nurses. The research sample was obtained using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique following the research inclusion criteria. Expanded Nursing Stress Scale and Pro-QOL were used in this study. The research hypothesis: there is a correlation between occupational stress and the Pro-QOL of community health nurses. Methods: Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between occupational stress and Pro-QOL. Findings: The results of correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between occupational stress and Pro-QOL. Despite being in a difficult situation due to the pandemic and vulnerable to occupational stress, nurses significantly had high compassion satisfaction. Conclusions: Occupational stress affects nurses’ Pro-QOL, it can be considered for public healthcare organizations to promote healthcare workers’ well-being. Mobilizing the existing workforce, changing work patterns, support from colleagues and supervisors, clear communication of directives, and precautionary measures can reduce psychiatric symptoms.
KW - COVID-19
KW - nurse
KW - occupational stress
KW - professional quality of life
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85174296126&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/08980101231204774
DO - 10.1177/08980101231204774
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85174296126
SN - 0898-0101
VL - 42
SP - S110-S117
JO - Journal of Holistic Nursing
JF - Journal of Holistic Nursing
IS - 2_suppl
ER -