Nurses' Strategies to Prevent and/or Decrease Work-Related Technostress: A Scoping Review

Although there is evidence of the impact of technostress on nurses' physical and psychological well-being, there is no clear understanding of what strategies are used by nurses to prevent/decrease work-related technostress. Thus, we aim to map existing literature that describe the strategies used by nurses to prevent or decrease work-related technostress. This review followed the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews. Data analysis, extraction, and synthesis were performed by two independent reviewers. After contrasting the found literature with the inclusion criteria outlined, no studies were found that address our review question. Overall, we found that technostress is a broad concept, thus becoming difficult to define. Given the complexity and demands of the clinical settings where nurses work, it may be that other stressors are more commonly identified and reported in the literature.