The Level of Psychological Stress among the Nursing Staff in the Jordanian Government Field Hospital during the Corona Pandemic

Abstract

Objectives: The study aims to measure the level of psychological stress among the nursing staff in the government field hospital during the Corona pandemic.

Methods: The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and a scale of the level of psychological stress consisting of (21) items was developed, similar to the five-point Likert scale, and its validity and reliability were verified. The scale was applied to a sample of (196) male and female nurses in the governmental field hospital at Prince Hamzah Governmental Hospital. The level of psychological stress was classified into the low level (1.00-2.33), the medium level (2.34-3.66), and the high level (3.67-5.00).

Results: The results of the study showed that the level of total psychological stress among the nurses of the governmental field hospital at Prince Hamzah Governmental Hospital has a high estimate of (3.92) and a standard deviation of (0.37), with a rate of (78%). It was also found that there were differences due to the variable of sex and in favor of females. In addition, there were differences in the level of their psychological stress due to the variable of years of service and in favor of those who were employed for less than five years.

Conclusions: The study concluded that the level of psychological stress is high among the nursing staff. It is higher in females with experience of less than 5 years. The study recommends that attention should be paid to the organizational climate and working environment, thereby contributing to reducing the level of psychological stress among nursing staff in hospitals and reflecting on the patient's medical service.