Code Blue - stress among nurses in teaching hospital and its effects on healthcare delivery.

Iyiola , O.O. and Osibanjo, Adewale Omotayo and Oyewunmi, Adebukola Esther and Kehinde, O.J. and IGBINOBA, EBEGUKI EDITH (2016) Code Blue - stress among nurses in teaching hospital and its effects on healthcare delivery. The Social Sciences. pp. 1312-1317. ISSN 1818-5800

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Abstract

his study assessed the relationship between occupational stress amongst nurses and healthcare delivery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Occupational stress amongst nurses is prevalent and can have adverse effects on job performance, consequently compromising healthcare delivery. Questionnaires were administered to one hundred and thirty seven registered nurses who were previously identified to partake in the study. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data with sun of squares = 23.115, F = 15.583 and p = 0.000; results show significant relationship between occupational stress and low job performance. The study recommends training initiatives and advocates organizational support policies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Stress, Job performance, Nurses, Healthcare delivery, management Support
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Ms Ugwunwa Esse
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2017 09:04
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2017 09:04
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/8419

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