TAILIEUCHUNG - A study on stress management among nurses in selected private hospitals in Chennai

This study aimed at finding out the various factors causing stress, their coping strategies to overcome the stress. Data’s were collected from 185 respondents on the basis of convenient sampling technique. | A study on stress management among nurses in selected private hospitals in Chennai INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IJM ISSN 0976-6502 Print ISSN 0976-6510 Online IJM Volume 7 Issue 2 February 2016 pp. 36-45 http ijm IAEME Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG NURSES IN SELECTED PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN CHENNAI P. Selva Kumar Assistant Professor Department of Commerce SRM University Ramapuram Campus Chennai 600 089 ABSTRACT Nursing has been identified as an occupation that has high levels of stress. Job stress brought about hazardous impacts not only on nurses health but also on their abilities to cope with job demands. This study aimed at finding out the various factors causing stress their coping strategies to overcome the stress. Data s were collected from 185 respondents on the basis of convenient sampling technique. Analysis used was Percent Analysis Chi-Square Weighted Arithmetic Mean and ANOVA. A statistical significance association P lt between Experience Categories and Low Nurse-Patient Ratio P lt between Designation Categories and Issue of making mistakes. The main nurses occupational stressors were poor salary too much of work fear of making mistakes and so on. Thus the hospital management should initiate strategies to reduce the amount of occupational stress and should provide more support to nurse to deal with the stress. Key words Job Stress Nurse-Patient Ratio Staff Nurse Occupational Stressor Cite this Article P. Selva Kumar. A Study on Stress Management among Nurses in Selected Private Hospitals in Chennai. International Journal of Management 7 2 2016 pp. 36-45. http ijm 1. INTRODUCTION Modern Hospitals need to address improving the patient experience not as a short term fix but as a long term strategic goal that leads to continued growth. Improving patient satisfaction is key to future survival says Tequia Burt 2006 in .

• Quản trị kinh doanh
• Convenient sampling technique
• Nurse Patient Ratio
• Weighted Arithmetic Mean
• Low Nurse Patient Ratio
• Amount of occupational stress