Chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Kabunga, Amir | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kigongo, Eustes | |
| dc.contributor.author | Udho, Samson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Auma, Anna Grace | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okalo, Ponsiano | |
| dc.contributor.author | Apili, Brenda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Namata, Halimah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nalwoga, Viola | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-19T08:45:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-19T08:45:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: This study aimed to assess chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda, conducted between May and June 2022. Design: Institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted between May and June 2022. Methods: The study included 498 participants recruited from six health facilities. A 12-Item Short Form Survey tool was used to collect data on chronic stress, while a researcher-developed questionnaire was used to collect data on coping strategies. Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression and multiple regression were con ducted for data analysis. A p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Out of 498 participants, 153 (30.7%) were aged between 31 and 40 years, 341 (68.5%) were female, 288 (57.8%) were married, and 266 (53.4%) had less than Diploma. Of the 498 participants, 351 (70.5%) experienced chronic stress. The protective factors against chronic stress were being married (AOR: 0.132; 95% CI: 0.043–0.408; p< 0.001), optimizing shift length (AOR: 0.056; 95% CI: 0.027–0.115; p< 0.001), religiosity/Spirituality (AOR: 2.750; 95% CI: 1.376–5.497; p= 0.004), and regular exercise and breaks (AOR: 0.405; 95% CI: 0.223–0.737; p= 0.003) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.lirauni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/698 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Wiley Nursing Open | en_US |
| dc.subject | chronic stress | en_US |
| dc.subject | coping strategies | en_US |
| dc.subject | nurses | en_US |
| dc.subject | stress | en_US |
| dc.title | Chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |