Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals
Mohamed, A., El-Saadawy, M., Soliman, N., EL-shafei, D. (2020). Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals. EKB Journal Management System, 26(5), 758-768. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.15216.1376
Amira Shawally Mohamed; Mahmoud Elsayed El-Saadawy; Naema El-laithy Soliman; Dalia Abdalla EL-shafei. "Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 5, 2020, 758-768. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.15216.1376
Mohamed, A., El-Saadawy, M., Soliman, N., EL-shafei, D. (2020). 'Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals', EKB Journal Management System, 26(5), pp. 758-768. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.15216.1376
Mohamed, A., El-Saadawy, M., Soliman, N., EL-shafei, D. Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 26(5): 758-768. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.15216.1376

Relation between Job stress and Oxidative stress Biomarkers among Nurses in Zagazig University Hospitals

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 242, Volume 26, Issue 5, September 2020, Page 758-768  XML PDF (653.43 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.15216.1376
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Authors
Amira Shawally Mohamed email 1; Mahmoud Elsayed El-Saadawy2; Naema El-laithy Soliman2; Dalia Abdalla EL-shafei2
1community and public health department ,faculty of medicine, zagazig university
2Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Nursing is highly demanding and stressful profession. Job stress was found to be a stronger predictor of oxidative stress activity causing elevation of blood oxidative biomarkers.
Aim and objectives: This work aimed to improve mental and psychological health of nurses through identification of prevalence of job stress among nurses at Zagazig university hospitals (ZUHs) and assess its relation to blood oxidative biomarkers.
Subjects and methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 40 nurses and 40 administrative workers at ZUHs. Both two groups were subjected to a structured questionnaire about sociodemographic data and occupational history and two standardized questionnaires about job stress followed by laboratory investigations to measure blood oxidative biomarkers (Malonaldehyde MDA & Superoxide dismutase SOD).
Results: this study showed that job stress and its level were significantly higher among nurses compared to their controls. this study indicated that prevalence of job stress in nurses at ZUHs was 85.0% compared to 22.5% in administrative controls where 65.0% and 20.0% of them had severe and moderate stress compared to 7.5% and 15.0% among controls. Furthermore, this study showed significantly high level of both blood oxidative biomarkers as both levels of MDA, [ Median (3.18) μmol/ml] and SOD, [X±SD: 4.27± 0.40 U/ml] were significantly higher among nurses compared to their controls
Conclusion: Job stress is realistic and widespread phenomena among nurses in ZUHs that have devastating consequences on nurses health thus, effective preventive strategies should be designed and implemented.
Keywords
Job stress; Blood Oxidative biomarkers; Nurses
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