Evaluating the Stress Factors of Dermatology Nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam

Authors

  • Vu Thu Trang
  • Vu Dung
  • Phan Hoang Trong
  • Pham Tien Nam
  • Nguyen Hung Hoa
  • Thai Thu Hang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v13i3.3037

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, DASS-21, Dermatology, Hospital management, Nurses, Stress factor

Abstract

Objectives: Nursing is among the top three most stressful jobs, yet stress in nurses has diminishing impacts on their personal health and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic might elevate stress in nurses, in particular dermatology nurses. This study aims to examine the prevalence of stress among dermatology nurses and its related factors. Methodology: A cross-section study was conducted among 154 nurses at the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology in Vietnam. Data were collected during the third cluster of COVID-19 pandemic spread in Hanoi. Nurse stress was measured by stress items of the DASS-21. Factors related to stress included personal, family, work-related and social factors. Results: 51.9% of nurses met the criteria for stress according to DASS-21. All nurses reported at least 1 symptom of stress in the past week. Factors significantly related to stress among nurses included personal, family, work-related and social factors. While many factors in these four groups created stress in nurses, only work-related and social factors elevated the severity of stress in nurses. Conclusion: Hospital management should develop strategies to support nurses deal with stress, since most of the factors that elevate stress can be addressed by system-level interventions, such as management of professional relationships, organizational justice, and the welfare system.

Author Biographies

Vu Thu Trang

Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Vu Dung

Institute of Psychology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Phan Hoang Trong

Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Pham Tien Nam

Faculty of Social Work, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nguyen Hung Hoa

Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Thai Thu Hang

National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Published

09-10-2022

How to Cite

Vu, T.-T., Vu, D., Phan, H.-T. ., Pham, T.-N., Nguyen, H.-H., & Thai, T.-H. (2022). Evaluating the Stress Factors of Dermatology Nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 13(3), 728–737. https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v13i3.3037

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