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Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses
Background: Fatigue and psychological distress are fairly common among nursing personnel,but their relationship is not clearly understood. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among 699 public hospital nurs...
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064747/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30087842 http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2018.26 |
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author | Bazazan, Ahmad Dianat, Iman Rastgoo, Leila Zandi, Hojat |
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description | Background: Fatigue and psychological distress are fairly common among nursing personnel,but their relationship is not clearly understood. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among 699 public hospital nurses in Iran. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI–20) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ–12) were used for evaluation of fatigue and psychological distress, respectively. Results: The total fatigue score of the MFI–20 was 52.5 (SD = 11.8). The general fatigue (mean± SD = 13.2±3.1) and reduced motivation (mean ± SD = 9.2±2.7) were the fatigue dimensions with the highest and lowest mean scores, respectively. The percentage of psychological distress(e.g., those nurses scored above the cut-off point [GHQ–12 ≥ 4]) was 29.1%. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that general (P<0.001), physical (P<0.001) and mental (P<0.001) aspects of fatigue were significantly related to the psychological distress, so that the scores of these fatigue dimensions were significantly higher for those nurses with a higher level of psychological distress (above the cut-off point) than those with a lower level of psychological distress (below the cut-off point). Conclusion: The results emphasize the need for multi-component interventions aimed at decreasing both mental and physical fatigue, and consequently reducing the psychological distress among this group of healthcare professionals. |
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spelling | pubmed-60647472018-08-07 Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses Bazazan, Ahmad Dianat, Iman Rastgoo, Leila Zandi, Hojat Health Promot Perspect Original Article Background: Fatigue and psychological distress are fairly common among nursing personnel,but their relationship is not clearly understood. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among 699 public hospital nurses in Iran. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI–20) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ–12) were used for evaluation of fatigue and psychological distress, respectively. Results: The total fatigue score of the MFI–20 was 52.5 (SD = 11.8). The general fatigue (mean± SD = 13.2±3.1) and reduced motivation (mean ± SD = 9.2±2.7) were the fatigue dimensions with the highest and lowest mean scores, respectively. The percentage of psychological distress(e.g., those nurses scored above the cut-off point [GHQ–12 ≥ 4]) was 29.1%. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that general (P<0.001), physical (P<0.001) and mental (P<0.001) aspects of fatigue were significantly related to the psychological distress, so that the scores of these fatigue dimensions were significantly higher for those nurses with a higher level of psychological distress (above the cut-off point) than those with a lower level of psychological distress (below the cut-off point). Conclusion: The results emphasize the need for multi-component interventions aimed at decreasing both mental and physical fatigue, and consequently reducing the psychological distress among this group of healthcare professionals. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2018-07-07 /pmc/articles/PMC6064747/ /pubmed/30087842 http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2018.26 Text en © 2018 The Author(s). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Bazazan, Ahmad Dianat, Iman Rastgoo, Leila Zandi, Hojat Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title | Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title_full | Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title_fullStr | Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title_short | Relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
title_sort | relationships between dimensions of fatigue and psychological distress among public hospital nurses |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064747/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30087842 http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2018.26 |
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