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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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Autores principales: Bazazan, Ahmad, Dianat, Iman, Rastgoo, Leila, Zandi, Hojat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2018
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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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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.
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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
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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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