STRESS AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG NURSES IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
Abstract
Approximately 9.2% to 68% of nurses have reported experiencing work-related stress globally.
Nurses accumulate stress in the process of caring for the sick, frail, and traumatised clients.
Globally, there is a significant rise in elderly population and increased severity of healthcare issues,
and chronic illnesses. Stress affects nurses' mental well-being, sense of security, and ability to
deliver the best care possible, which has attracted this study’s interest. This study investigated level
of stress and coping mechanisms among nurses at Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, with a view
to determining the level of work-related stress, investigating the perceived impact on physical
health, examining the perceived impact on mental health and identifying the coping mechanism.
Cross-sectional design was employed. Multi-stage random sampling was employed to select 186
nurses from various departments in FMCA, who were administered questionnaires. Data were
subjected to descriptive statistics, showing frequencies and percentages, with Chi-square tests at
0.05 level of significance, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Participants’
socio-demographic information, stress levels, physical and mental health, and coping strategies
were assessed.
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