A STUDY ABOUT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSES OCCUPIED IN INTENSIVE WARDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF URMIA, 1385 (2006)

Labadi, SH and Mahmodi, M and Safavi, M and Karimi, K (2008) A STUDY ABOUT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSES OCCUPIED IN INTENSIVE WARDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF URMIA, 1385 (2006). The Journal of Urmia Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, 6 (3). pp. 135-144.

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Abstract

Stress is one of the major problems for nurses that effects on all aspects of nurses, life. Also it has negative effects on mental health. Because, nurses are facing very dangerous situations, so they have to provide themselves for these situations. By elemanating these stress, we can stop the down side of nursing care in our medical services systems therefore this research was performed to know relationship between social with mental health of nurses in intensive wards in selected hospitals in urmia, 1385 (2006). Methods and Materials: This study is a cross – sectional research. The subjects of research were 159 nurses which were tested by a questionnaire contained demographical information, General Health Questions (GHQ-28), and Social Supportive of House and Wells .Data were analyzed by Fisher Test and Ch2. Results: Findings showed that majority of nurses in intensive wards enjoyed a "good" level of general mental health. Their supportive resources from colleagues were good, but a family supportive resource was ratherly weak. The male nurses, compared with females enjoyed better support of head- nurses and colleagues. There also was positive correlation between age and record of service with supportive their of spouse. Male nurses, compared with female ones had better support from their spouses. There was also a negative correlation between age and record of service with family supportive sources. The results also showed that single nurses, compared with married ones had a better family support. Female nurses, compared with male nurses, according to physical performance disorder index hadn’t a proper mental health. Nurses in fixed morning shifts, compared with those in fixed afternoon and night shifts have a more depression disorder index. There has also been a negative correlation between supportive resources of head-nurses with anxiety, sleep, and depression indexes. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, relationship between social supportive and mental health of nurses in intensive wards of selected hospitals of urmia, 1385 (2006), statistical tests have rejected the research hypothesis. Perhaps this rejection is the effect of the small numbers of the sample.

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