Patterns of work-related stress and their predictors among emergency department nurses and emergency medical services staff in a time of crisis: a latent profile analysis

• DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01241-9
• Publication Date: 2023-04-06T10:04:02Z
• Authors: Edyta Charzyńska; Aghil Habibi Soola; Naser Mozaffari; Alireza Mirzaei
• Keywords: Stressor; Overtime; Pandemic; Marital status

Previous studies have shown that a disease outbreak may cause high stress among healthcare workers. However, the vast majority of those applied variable-centered approach, in which relationships between variables are believed to be identical across studied population. The main purpose this study was identify latent profiles workers with similar combinations levels various work-related stressors during coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and examine their predictors.A cross-sectional paper-and-pencil conducted convenience sample 297 emergency department (ED) nurses 219 medical services (EMS) staff members working 10 hospital EDs 52 EMS centers Ardabil province, Iran. Data were collected using Health Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool (HSE-MS IT).Using profile analysis (LPA), five identified: "high good understanding one's job role" (11.1%), "moderate stress" (41.9%), "relatively average demands very low (23.8%), "low (18.0%), "generally but relational conflicts" (5.2%). Age, marital status, service location, workplace, number overtime hours significantly predicted membership.The results suggest importance incorporating sources person-centered approach when investigating outbreaks. Identifying sociodemographic predictors membership useful for preparing interventions will better suited workers' needs.