Author(s)

Sultan Alharbi^1*, Abd Alhadi Hasan²

¹King Abd Alaziz Hospital, Makkah, KSA.
²Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, KSA.

Purpose: This study is aimed at comparing the level of occupational stress, ways of coping and the quality of life among nurses. Methods: Descriptive explanatory design was used with 278 nurses working in King Abdul Aziz Hospital in Jeddah, Mental Health Hospital in Jeddah, and Dr. Suleiman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah. Findings: Psychiatric nurses experience greater occupational stress than general nurses (p = 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the psychiatric and general nurses in relation to coping strategies (p = 0.38). Conclusion: Healthcare institutions should adapt stress evaluation and coping models specific to their unit. Practical Implication: Implementation of programs in each healthcare unit to educate nurses how to deal with work stressors and their negative effects.

Psychiatric Mental Nurses, Stress, Nurses, Occupational Stress, Coping Strategies, Quality of Life, Saudi Arabia

Alharbi, S. and Hasan, A. (2019) Occupational Stress, Coping Strategies, and Quality of Life among Nurses in General and Psychiatric Setting in Jeddah City—KSA. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 9, 124-137. doi: 10.4236/ojpsych.2019.92010.