Abstract
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of stress among healthcare professionals, and to study coping strategies adopted to deal with stress. This is an observational study of a cross-sectional type. A self-administered survey was used to determine the personal and professional characteristics. The Perceived Stress Scale to assess the level of perceived stress. The Ways of Coping Checklist to measure coping strategies. The Perceived Stress Scale shows that the study population is susceptible to stress. Problem-focused coping emerged as the most frequently used coping process for coping with stress. The results lead us to question the importance of coping strategies and to propose effective solutions, the use of new technology is recommended for coping with stress.
Highlights
The quality of life and the physical and mental health of professionals are negatively influenced by a constant increase in the prevalence of stress [1][2]
─ Nurses with higher stress tend to use more coping focused on seeking social support
─ In the first section, we will define the concept of stress. ─ In the second section, we will highlight the evolution of theoretical conceptions of stress. ─ In the third section, we present the research methodology adopted to evaluate stress and coping strategies. ─ In the fourth section, we reveal the results of the survey and the correlation between stress and coping strategies. ─ In the fifth section, we try to test our hypotheses based on the results found and compare them with the results of other studies
Summary
The quality of life and the physical and mental health of professionals are negatively influenced by a constant increase in the prevalence of stress [1][2]. According to the transactional model of Lazarus and Folkman in 1984 [3][4], perceived stress is the result of a transaction between the person and the environment, in other words, it is an imbalance between the individual's resources to cope with these demands and the demands of his environment, it is the biological response of the human organism to a threatening situation. It is known to cause the appearance of certain physical, emotional, and intellectual symptoms [5] namely: sleep disorders, headaches, sadness, disturbed concentration, and memory problems. These symptoms provoke in nurses a daily discomfort that can result from multiple psychosocial sources, both professional and personal. Being problem-focused, Being emotion-focused, and seeking social support is the set of behavioral and cognitive processes adopted by the individual to reduce the impact of psychological demands and enhance one's well-being [7]
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