| dc.description.abstract | Aim: This study aimed to assess chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses
in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda, conducted between May and June 2022.
Design: Institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted between May and June
2022.
Methods: The study included 498 participants recruited from six health facilities. A
12-Item Short Form Survey tool was used to collect data on chronic stress, while a
researcher-developed questionnaire was used to collect data on coping strategies.
Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression and multiple regression were con ducted for data analysis. A p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Out of 498 participants, 153 (30.7%) were aged between 31 and 40 years,
341 (68.5%) were female, 288 (57.8%) were married, and 266 (53.4%) had less than
Diploma. Of the 498 participants, 351 (70.5%) experienced chronic stress. The
protective factors against chronic stress were being married (AOR: 0.132; 95% CI:
0.043–0.408; p< 0.001), optimizing shift length (AOR: 0.056; 95% CI: 0.027–0.115;
p< 0.001), religiosity/Spirituality (AOR: 2.750; 95% CI: 1.376–5.497; p= 0.004), and
regular exercise and breaks (AOR: 0.405; 95% CI: 0.223–0.737; p= 0.003) | en_US |
