RESILIENCE AMONG NURSES IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA

Aina Najihah Anuar, Nur Adibah Solihin Sulaiman

Abstract


Resilience is defined as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress from difficult experiences. According to the specific nature of the nursing profession, nurses require high skill, working in stressful situations, providing twenty-four-hour care, having a great emotional burden, and communicating with patients and their companions under a variety of stressors. Thus, this study aimed to determine the level of resilience among nurses at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by a simple random sampling technique on 198 nurses. The questionnaire used in this study was a self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographics and level of resilience. Data were analysed using the Pearson chi-square test for the relationship between the level of resilience and the selected sociodemographic factors. The finding from this study shows that the majority of the nurses have a high level of resilience. Level of resilience is not significantly associated with marital status and there is no correlation between resilience and years of working experience. However, there is a correlation between resilience and age among nurses. In conclusion, the study of the level of resilience among nurses shows the high level of resilience among nurses in Hospital USM. However, the level of resilience among nurses needs to be maintained as they are more prone to face stress and burnout. Hence, educational programs can be conducted to maintain their resilience level

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Resilience, nurses, teaching hospital

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