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Factors Associated With Work Stress and Professional Satisfaction in Oncology Staff
Princess Margaret Hospital
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: camilla.zimmermann{at}uhn.on.ca.
Cancer care professionals work in a stressful environment, but it is not clear what factors contribute to this stress. We surveyed 60 oncology personnel on an inpatient unit and a palliative care unit regarding levels of perceived work stress and its potential contributors. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine predictors of staff stress. A total of 63% of staff reported experiencing "a great deal" of stress at work, which was predicted by greater perceived workload (odds ratio = 32.2; P < .0001), insufficient time to grieve patients’ death (odds ratio = 9.75; P = .0007), lack of institutional support (odds ratio = 0.16; P = .009), perceived lack of resources (odds ratio = 0.06; P = .007), and lack of control over the choice of workplace (odds ratio = 0.10; P = .03). Measures to address work-related stress should be included in the planning of cancer programs.
First published on January 14, 2009, doi:10.1177/1049909108330027 This article has been cited by other articles:
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