Shift Work and Occupational Stress in Hospital Nurses in Sofia

Vangelova K.; Dimitrova I.; Cekova I.; Stoyanova R.

doi:10.2478/amb-2021-0013

Acta Medica Bulgarica (Apr 2021)

Shift Work and Occupational Stress in Hospital Nurses in Sofia

Vangelova K.,
Dimitrova I.,
Cekova I.,
Stoyanova R.

Affiliations

Vangelova K.: National Center of Public Health and Analyses – Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitrova I.: National Center of Public Health and Analyses – Sofia, Bulgaria
Cekova I.: National Center of Public Health and Analyses – Sofia, Bulgaria
Stoyanova R.: National Center of Public Health and Analyses – Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0013
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 48, no. 1
pp. 81 – 87

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Prevalence of shift work and occupational stress is one of the highest in nursing compared to other sectors. For years Bulgaria is facing nurses’ shortage, which contributes to their long working hours. The aim of the study was to follow the working time arrangements, stressors and health symptoms in hospital nurses in Sofia.

Published in Acta Medica Bulgarica

ISSN: 0324-1750 (Print); 2719-5384 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/AMB

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