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A hospital stress rating scale.

B J Volicer, M W Bohannon

    Nursing Research
    |September 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    Patients can rank hospitalization events by stress level, showing high agreement. This provides a tool to measure patient psychosocial stress during hospital stays.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Sociology
    • Psychology
    • Healthcare Research

    Background:

    • Hospitalization is a significant life event associated with considerable psychological distress.
    • Understanding patient perceptions of stress is crucial for improving care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if hospitalized patients can reliably rank the stressfulness of various hospitalization events.
    • To establish a consensus-based ranking of stressful events for use as a measurement tool.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 261 medical and surgical patients from a community hospital participated.
    • Participants were asked to rank order 49 distinct events related to their hospitalization experience from most to least stressful.

    Main Results:

    • Patients demonstrated both the capability and willingness to rank the 49 events.
    • A high degree of consensus was observed among patients regarding the stress ranking of these events.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed rank order of hospitalization events serves as a valid tool for quantifying psychosocial stress in patients.
    • This tool can aid healthcare providers in identifying and addressing key stressors for hospitalized individuals.

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