Prevalence and Sociodemographic Predictors of Occupational Stress Among Healthcare Workers at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria
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Background: The prevalence of stress is generally high, affecting a significant number of healthcare professionals. Minimal work-related stress is required for effective healthcare services in a hospital setting.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of stress among healthcare workers in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was used to select a sample of healthcare professionals who met the inclusion criteria. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select samples of 260 doctors and nurses.
Result: The finding showed a Stress prevalence rate of 66%, and the linear regression analysis revealed a statistically significant association between stress and age (P-value=0.007), profession (P-value= 0.005), and year of working experience (P-value= 0.029). However, no statistically significant association was found with gender (P-value=0.54).
Conclusion: Prevalence of stress is high and is considered a threat to the health and well-being of humans in modern days. Based on the assessment, there is an association between age, profession, and years of working experience with stress. Healthcare professionals should have training opportunities on stress management at work. Health administrators should provide wellness programs for healthcare workers in order to reduce stress in the workplace.
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