Shift Work and Occupational Stress in Hospital Nurses in Sofia

Shift Work and Occupational Stress in Hospital Nurses in Sofia

Prevalence of shift work and occupational stress is one of the highest in nursing compared to other sectors. For years Bulgaria is facing nurses’ shortage, which contributes to their long working hours. The aim of the study was to follow the working time arrangements, stressors and health symptoms i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vangelova K., Dimitrova I., Cekova I., Stoyanova R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-04-01
Series:Acta Medica Bulgarica
Subjects:
work-related stress
overtime
shift work
hospital nurses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0013
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Summary:Prevalence of shift work and occupational stress is one of the highest in nursing compared to other sectors. For years Bulgaria is facing nurses’ shortage, which contributes to their long working hours. The aim of the study was to follow the working time arrangements, stressors and health symptoms in hospital nurses in Sofia.
ISSN:0324-1750

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