Psychosomatic symptoms and stressful working conditions among Palestinian nurses: a cross-sectional study
Yousef Jaradat1,2, Khaldoun Nijem3, Lars Lien4
1a Department of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology , National Institute of Occupational Health , Oslo , Norway.
Background:
High levels of perceived stressful working conditions have been found to have an adverse effect on physical and mental health.
Objectives:
To examine the associations between self-reported stressful working conditions and Psychosomatic Symptoms (PSS), and to investigate possible gender differences.
Methods:
The present cross-sectional study comprises 430 nurses employed in Hebron district, Palestine. Self-reported stressful working conditions were recorded, and a Psychosomatic Symptoms Check list was used to assess prevalence of PSS.
Findings:
Median score on the psychosomatic symptom checklist for the group was 11, (range 1-21). Women reported more symptoms than men, with medians 11.6 and 10.0, respectively (p = .0001). PSS were associated with more self-reported stressful working conditions for both men (p < .0001) and women (p < .0001). The association was strongest among men.
Conclusions:
PSS were associated with high self-reported stressful working conditions, and this association was strongest among the men.
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