Title: Emergency ward nurse psychological stress in research and analysis of the factors influencing
ABSTRACT
Objectives
To study the mental stress state among nurses in emergency department．To analysis the causation of the mental stress state. To research the countermeasures to decrease their mental stress.
Methods
100 nurses in emergency department and 100 nurses in non-emergency departments were included and were assessed with the symptoms checklist(SCL-90).
Results
The SCL-90 factor scores were higher in the nurses in emergency department than those in non-emergency department on somatization[(1.51±0.59)VS．(1.37±0.48)，t=2.04，P<0.05],interpersonal relationship[(1.74±0.31)VS.(1.65±0.51),t=2.07,P<0.05]and depression [(1.59±0.65)VS.(1.50±0.59)，t=2.08，P<0.05]．The scores of SCL-90 in nurses in paediatric group were higher than the norms on somatization, phobia and interpersonal relationship.
Conclusion
There are more mental stress among nurses in nurses in emergency department than that of those among non-emergency departments．To health, different coping measures should be applied to decrease and eliminate mental stress.
KEY WORDS: Emergency Department nurses; Mental stress; Reply measure
