KMID : 0367020160280050572
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing 2016 Volume.28 No. 5 p.572 ~ p.584
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Experience of Job Stress among Nurses Working in Long-term Care Hospital: A Phenomenological Approach
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Kim Hui-Jin
Kim Hye-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experience of job stress among nurses working in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: A phenomenological approach was used for the study. Data were collected from May to June, 2016 using open-ended questions during in-depth interviews. Participants were nurses working in long-term care hospitals and had reported experiences of stress. Six nurses participated in this study.
Results: Six themes emerged from the analysis using Colaizzi¡¯s method: (a) Heavy workload and responsibility due to nurse shortage, (b) Getting exhausted by caring for cognitively impaired patients, (c) Feeling pressure due to conflict with patients¡¯ family, (d) compassion for patients who are getting worse, (e) Low value in being a long-term hospital nurse, and (f) Efforts to overcome stress.
Conclusion: Sufficient labor supply, environmental improvements, program for improving interpersonal skills, education and counseling on end-of-life care, and recognition improvement about long term hospital are suggested to reduce the job stress of long-term hospital nurses.
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KEYWORD
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Long-term care, Stress, Nurses
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