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The relationship between occupational stress and the quality of nursing care in the operating room (OR) is an area that has not been thoroughly explored in the literature. The present study was designed to examine the correlation between job-related stress and the quality of care delivered by nurses in the OR setting.
A cross-sectional survey was administered to OR nurses at our institution from 1 April to 30 April 2023. Participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and several validated scales: the Good Perioperative Nursing Care Scale (GPNCS), the Operating Room Nurses' Job Stressor Scale (ORNJSS), the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS).
A total of 171 OR nurses participated. The mean score for nursing quality was 143.01 (SD 19.44), job stressors scored an average of 94.12 (SD 22.57), anxiety scores averaged 54.13 (SD 15.76), and depression scores averaged 59.41 (SD 15.03). A robust inverse correlation was identified between the nursing quality score and the job stressor score (r = −0.641). Furthermore, the nursing quality score exhibited significant negative correlations with both anxiety (r = −0.658) and depression (r = −0.626) scores.
The findings of this study demonstrate a substantial inverse correlation between the quality of perioperative nursing care and the intensity of occupational stressors, as well as the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among OR nurses. It is imperative for hospital management to contemplate and implement interventions aimed at mitigating work-related stress and bolstering the psychological well-being of OR nursing staff.
To explore the meaning of adaptation after visceral transplantation in terms of patient experiences, symptoms, self-efficacy, transplant-specific and mental well-being.
A convergent parallel mixed-methods study, consisting of interviews and generic as well as transplant-specific questionnaires. Results were integrated using meta-inference.
The study comprises a population of 17 visceral transplant recipients in Scandinavia, 12 women and 5 men with a mean age of 40.6 years (range 19–63 years) and an average follow-up of 9.4 years (range 0–25 years). Data were collected between May 2023 and January 2024 through open-ended in-depth interviews with 12 participants and analysed in accordance with phenomenological hermeneutics. Questionnaires from all 17 participants were analysed to measure transplant-specific well-being, symptoms, self-efficacy as well as anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Being a visceral transplant recipient is a dynamic and life-long adaptation process that comprises two distinct yet interconnected trajectories: coherence and endurance. Coherence involves the person's ability to make sense of their situation and find meaning despite the challenges and adversity of the chronic condition. In contrast, endurance involves a person's capacity to withstand hardship and endure unpleasant or difficult experiences. Both trajectories interact dynamically, influencing and reinforcing each other. Resilience based on coherence enabled acceptance and adjustment. Conversely, uncertainty, resignation and feeling unsupported resulted in a lack of acceptance, manifested as resistance. The challenge involved in adaptation was demonstrated by 47% showing borderline elevated or elevated levels of anxiety and 18% reporting symptoms of depression. Self-efficacy varied considerably.
The meaning of adaptation after visceral transplantation in terms of experiences, symptoms, transplant-specific and mental well-being is balancing between coherence and endurance facilitated by acceptance and hampered by resistance. The uncertainty inherent in being a visceral transplant recipient may lead to heightened self-rated anxiety symptoms and diminished self-efficacy.
What problem did the study adress?
This study adresses the challenges involved in being a visceral transplant recipient and adapting to life after a visceral transplantation.
What were the main findings?
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