Stress in Emergency Healthcare Professionals: The Stress Factors and Manifestations Scale
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García-Tudela, Ángel; Simonelli Muñoz, Agustín Javier; Rivera-Caravaca, José Miguel; Fortea, María Isabel; Simón-Sánchez, Lucas; [et al.]Fecha
2022-04-05Resumen
Background: Healthcare workers are continuously exposed to a high level of stress, especially emergency department professionals. In the present research, we aimed to determine the internal consistency and validity of the Stress Factors and Manifestations Scale for in-hospital and out-of-hospital emergency workers. Methods: A quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional, and observational study including 269 emergency service professionals. Results: The scale was composed of 21 items, with a Cronbach’s α value of 0.908. The hospital workers (38.4 ± 10.8 vs. 35.1 ± 9.9, p = 0.014) and women (39.3 ± 11.4 vs. 34.2 ± 8.6, p < 0.001) had higher levels of stress. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the scale were adequate. Conclusion: In the present study, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital emergency workers, the Stress Factors and Manifestations Scale presented appropriate usefulness, internal consistency, and validity, with optimal predictive ability. Higher levels ...
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nursing
stress
anxiety
optimism
emergency department professionals