Workload Determines Workplace Stress among Health Professionals Working in Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Job characteristics and level of workplace stress among health-care professionals in Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015.
Job characteristics
Overall
Stressed
Yes
No
Workload
40 hr/week
55 (27.8)
28 (50.9)
27 (49.1)
41–50 hr/week
58 (29.3)
51 (87.9)
7 (12.1)
>50 hr/week
85 (42.9)
56 (65.9)
29 (34.1)
Working in night shift
All the time
14 (7.1)
10 (71.4)
4 (28.6)
Sometimes
157 (79.3)
114 (72.6)
43 (27.4)
Not at all
27 (13.6)
11 (40.7)
16 (59.3)
Working on weekends
All the time
26 (13.1)
20 (76.9)
6 (23.1)
Sometimes
149 (75.3)
105 (70.5)
44 (29.5)
Not at all
23 (11.6)
10 (43.5)
13 (56.5)
Working on night/weekend call duties in addition to daily work
All the time
13 (6.6)
10 (76.9)
3 (23.1)
Sometimes
108 (54.5)
74 (68.5)
34 (31.5)
Not at all
77 (38.9)
51 (66.2)
26 (33.8)
Getting free time compensation
All the time
8 (4.0)
5 (62.5)
3 (37.5)
Sometimes
96 (48.5)
70 (72.9)
26 (27.1)
Not at all
94 (47.5)
60 (63.8)
34 (36.2)
Demand conflict on time
All the time
27 (13.6)
21 (77.8)
6 (22.2)
Sometimes
120 (60.6)
84 (70.0)
36 (30.0)
Not at all
51 (25.8)
30 (58.8)
21 (41.2)
Workplace offer support for stress relief
All the time
13 (6.6)
12 (92.3)
1 (7.7)
Sometimes
48 (24.2)
33 (68.8)
15 (31.2)
Not at all
137 (69.2)
90 (65.7)
47 (34.3)
Believe that there is inadequate staffing to do the job properly
Yes
156 (78.8)
108 (69.2)
48 (30.8)
No
42 (21.2)
27 (64.3)
15 (35.7)
Spend enough time with family
No
164 (82.2)
119 (72.6)
45 (27.4)
Yes
34 (17.2)
16 (47.1)
18 (52.9)
Having close friends/family in workplace
No
73 (36.9)
53 (72.6)
20 (27.4)
Yes
125 (63.1)
82 (65.6)
43 (34.4)
Workplace provide extracurricular activities that would decreased stress level
