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Background: Occupational stress has now become a very common issue in the health care organizations. Numerous research based articles have clarified that occupational stress affects the performance and working within clinical settings. There is a lack of authenticated data regarding the occupational stress among the nursing professionals in Mauritius.
Purpose: The purpose of the project is to measure the level of stress among the nursing professionals working in Dr. A. G. Jeetoo Hospital.
Methods: This project used cross sectional survey with the help of questionnaires based upon Likert approach and open ended approach. The sample of the study was selected from Dr. A. G. Jeetoo Hospital.
Results: A significant number of participants reported that they are working in a stressful environment within clinical settings.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the nursing professionals usually face occupational stress while working in clinical settings. Occupational stress is also associated with the poor performance regarding the delivery of health care.
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Roland, G. (2014). Occupational Stress Among Mauritian Nurses. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology, 1(04). Retrieved from http://igmpublication.org/ijetst.in/index.php/ijetst/article/view/128
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Arandelovic, M., & Ilic, I. (2006). Stress in workplace-possible prevention. Facta Universitatis, 13(3), 139-144. Retrieved from: http://facta.junis.ni.ac.rs/mab/mab200603/mab200603-03.pdf
Aycock, N., & Boyle, D. (2009). Interventions to manage compassion fatigue in oncology nursing. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 13(2), 183-191. Retrieved from: https://hci-portal.hci.utah.edu/sites/hch-nursing/staff-development/Shared%20Documents/BMT%20Article%20of%20the%20Month/Interventions%20to%20Manage%20Compassion%20Fatigue%20in%20Oncology%20Nursing.Aycock%20and%20Boyle.07.10.pdf
Cakoni, F., & Colton, D. (2014). A Qualitative Approach to Inverse Scattering Theory. Springer. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-1-4614-8827-9.pdf
Chen, W., Hwu, H. G., Kung, S. M., Chiu, H. J., & Wang, J. D. (2008). Prevalence and determinants of workplace violence of health care workers in a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-ENGLISH EDITION-, 50(3), 288. Retrieved from: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5445033_Prevalence_and_determinants_of_workplace_violence_of_health_care_workers_in_a_psychiatric_hospital_in_Taiwan/file/5046351bf9f27545e7.pdf
Chung, F. F., Yao, C. C. C., & Wan, G. H. (2005). The associations between menstrual function and life style/working conditions among nurses in Taiwan. Journal of occupational health, 47(2), 149-156. Retrieved from: http://joh.sanei.or.jp/pdf/E47/E47_2_09.pdf
de Souza Urbanetto, J., da Silva, P. C., Hoffmeister, E., de Negri, B. S., da Costa, B. E. P., & de Figueiredo, C. E. P. (2011). Workplace stress in nursing workers from an emergency hospital: Job Stress Scale analysis1. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, 19(5), 1122-31. Retrieved from: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rlae/v19n5/09.pdf
Gates, D. M., Gillespie, G. L., & Succop, P. (2011). Violence against nurses and its impact on stress and productivity. Nurs Econ, 29(2), 59-66. Retrieved from: http://ldihealtheconomist.com/media/nv01.pdf
Gershon, R. R., Stone, P. W., Zeltser, M., Faucett, J., Macdavitt, K., & Chou, S. (2007). Organizational climate and nurse health outcomes in the United States: a systematic review. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH-KAWASAKI-, 45(5), 622. Retrieved from: http://www.jicosh.gr.jp/en/indu_hel/pdf/IH_45_5_622.pdf
Ghaddar, A., Mateo, I., & Sanchez, P. (2008). Occupational stress and mental health among correctional officers: a cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-ENGLISH EDITION-, 50(1), 92. Retrieved from: http://joh.sanei.or.jp/pdf/E50/E50_1_15.pdf
Haq, Z., Iqbal, Z., & Rahman, A. (2008). International Journal of Mental Health Systems. International journal of mental health systems, 2, 15. Retrieved from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1752-4458-2-15.pdf
Health and Safety Executive. (2014). Work related stress - Research and statistics. Pp.nd. Retrieved from http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress/index.htm
Ho, W. H., Chang, C. S., Shih, Y. L., & Liang, R. D. (2009). Effects of job rotation and role stress among nurses on job satisfaction and organizational commitment. BMC Health Services Research, 9(1), 8. Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/8/
Hughes, R. G., & Jennings, B. M. (2008). Work stress and burnout among nurses: Role of the work environment and working conditions. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2668/
Hwu, C., & Kuo, T. L. (2007). A unified definition for stress intensity factors of interface corners and cracks. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 44(18), 6340-6359. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020768307000984
Karimi, R., & Alipour, F. (2011). Reduce job stress in organizations: Role of locus of control. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(18), 232-236. Retrieved from: http://www.ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_18_October_2011/28.pdf
Kazmi, R., Amjad, S., & Khan, D. (2008). Occupational stress and its effect on job performance-A case study of medical house officers of district Abbottabad. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad, 20(3), 135-139. Retrieved from: http://ayubmed.edu/JAMC/PAST/20-3/Rubina.pdf
Letvak, S., & Buck, R. (2008). Factors influencing work productivity and intent to stay in nursing. Nursing Economics, 26(3), 159. Retrieved from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/S_Letvak_Factors_2008.pdf
Lin, H., Lin, L., & Shiao, J. S. (2007). The impact of self-perceived job stress on menstrual patterns among Taiwanese nurses. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH-KAWASAKI-, 45(5), 709. Retrieved from: https://www.jniosh.go.jp/en/indu_hel/pdf/IH_45_5_709.pdf?origin=publication_detail
Marine, A., Ruotsalainen, J., Serra, C., & Verbeek, J. (2006). Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/6742008_Preventing_occupational_stress_in_healthcare_workers/file/79e4150cefe3777c33.pdf
Meurs, J. A., & Perrewe, P. L. (2011). Cognitive activation theory of stress: An integrative theoretical approach to work stress. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1043-1068. Retrieved from http://www.ffi.org/resource/resmgr/Update/2012_update_3-23_The_Cogniti.pdf
Ministry of Health Mauritius. (2013). Dr. A. G. Jeetoo Hospital. Pp.nd. Retrieved from http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/mohsite/menuitem.4581ded5607bad351a42860aa0208a0c/
Mojoyinola, J. K. (2008). Effects of job stress on health, personal and work behaviour of nurses in public hospitals in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Ethno-Med, 2(2), 143-148. Retrieved from: http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/S-EM/EM-02-0-000-08-Web/EM-02-2-000-08-Abst-PDF/EM-02-2-143-08-040-Mojoyinola-J-K/EM-02-2-143-08-040-Mojoyinola-J-K-Tt.pdf?origin=publication_detail
Norman, G. (2010). Likert scales, levels of measurement and the “laws†of statistics. Advances in health sciences education, 15(5), 625-632. Retrieved from http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/18751725/1039265037/name/Likert%2Bscales,%2Blevels%2Bof%2Bmeasurement%2Band%2Bthe%2B%E2%80%98%E2%80%98laws%E2%80%99%E2%80%99.pdf
Oginska-Bulik, N. (2005). Emotional intelligence in the workplace: Exploring its effects on occupational stress and health outcomes in human service workers. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 18(2), 167-175. Retrieved from: http://test.imp.lodz.pl/upload/oficyna/artykuly/pdf/full/Ogi8-02-05.pdf
Pati, D., Harvey, T. E., & Barach, P. (2008). Relationships between exterior views and nurse stress: An exploratory examination. Health Environments Research and Design Journal, 1(2), 27-38. Retrieved from: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/49686899_Relationships_between_exterior_views_and_nurse_stress_an_exploratory_examination/file/9fcfd50d8e0a36eced.pdf
Shen, H. C., Cheng, Y., Tsai, P. J., Lee, S. H. S., & Guo, Y. L. (2005). Occupational stress in nurses in psychiatric institutions in Taiwan. Journal of occupational health, 47(3), 218-225. Retrieved from http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~ihpm/prospectus/teachers/cyw%20Shen%20H-C,%20Cheng%20Y%20,%20Tsai%20P-J,%20Lee%20SS,%20Guo%20YL.%20Occupational%20stress%20in%20nurses%20in%20psychiatric%20institutions%20in%20Taiwan%20..pdf
Shimizutani, M., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Kristensen, T. S., Maruta, T., & IImori, M. (2008). Relationship of nurse burnout with personality characteristics and coping behaviors. Industrial Health, 46(4), 326-335. Retrieved from: https://www.jniosh.go.jp/en/indu_hel/pdf/IH_46_4_326.pdf
Wirtz, P. H., von Känel, R., Mohiyeddini, C., Emini, L., Ruedisueli, K., Groessbauer, S., & Ehlert, U. (2006). Low social support and poor emotional regulation are associated with increased stress hormone reactivity to mental stress in systemic hypertension. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 91(10), 3857-3865. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/6903527_Low_social_support_and_poor_emotional_regulation_are_associated_with_increased_stress_hormone_reactivity_to_mental_stress_in_systemic_hypertension/file/50463523f4f0784798.pdf
World Health Organization. (2014). Stress at the workplace. Pp.nd. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/occupational_health/topics/stressatwp/en/