Shift work and work- related stress symptoms in health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Elsa Maria Vasquez Trespalacios Universidad CES
  • Verónica Palacio-Jaramillo Universidad CES
  • Myrna Gómez-Parra Sura Health Care Provider
  • Lydis Romero-Arrieta Dinámica, Health Care Provider

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.9.2.3

Keywords:

Workday Shifts, Work-Related Stress, Occupational Stress, Allied Health Workers, Healthcare, Nurses

Abstract

Background: Shift work is a very common characteristic in healthcare and has been associated with work-related stress. Objective: This study aimed to research about the relationship between current shift work and work-related stress symptoms presented in healthcare workers in a clinical setting in Medellin, Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to July in 2014. A total of 50.5 % of participants performed their work activities in rotating shifts and 49.5% worked only during the day. Most of the professionals who participated in the survey were nurses and administrative staff. Participants completed demographic, occupational and lifestyle questionnaire, and a self-reported work related stress symptoms instrument. Results: The study sample consisted of 160 (80%) females and 40 (20%) males. The average age was 35.1 ± 9.1. Generally, no significant differences were found in relation to psychological and emotional symptoms of social, intellectual and occupational behavior in shift workers compared to daytime workers. In a stratified analysis, among the nurses and nursing assistants group, those engaging in shift work reported significantly lower/fewer physiological symptoms and higher/more intense psycho emotional symptoms than the daytime workers(p=0.030 and p=0.047 respectively).

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2016-09-28

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Vasquez Trespalacios, E. M., Palacio-Jaramillo, V., Gómez-Parra, M., & Romero-Arrieta, L. (2016). Shift work and work- related stress symptoms in health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study. Revista CES Psicología, 9(2), 28–39. https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.9.2.3

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