TY - JOUR
T1 - Anxiety symptoms and quality of interaction among oncology nurses
T2 - A correlational, cross-sectional study
AU - Karanikola, Maria N.K.
AU - Giannakopoulou, Margarita
AU - Kalafati, Maria
AU - Kaite, Charis P.
AU - Patiraki, Elisabeth
AU - Mpouzika, Meropi
AU - Papathanassoglou, Elisabeth E.D.
AU - Middleton, Nicos
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objective: To explore the severity of Anxiety Symptoms (AS) among Greek oncology nursing personnel, the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships, and potential association between them. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was performed in 2 Greek Oncology Hospitals, in 72 members of nursing personnel. Hamilton Anxiety Scale was used for the assessment of AS severity and the Index of Work Satisfaction subscale "Satisfaction from Interaction" for the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships among nursing personnel (NN) and between nursing personnel and physicians (NP). Results: 11% of the sample reported clinical AS [≥26, scale range (SR): 0-52]. Satisfaction from NN [5.10 (SD: 1.04), SR: 1-7], and NP [4.21 (SD: 0.77), SR: 1-7] professional interaction were both moderate. Statistically significantly associations were observed between clinical AS and satisfaction from NN (p=0.014) and NP (p=0.013) professional interaction. Conclusions: Anxiety reduction interventions and improvement of professional relationships are essentials in order to reduce oncology nurses' psychological distress.
AB - Objective: To explore the severity of Anxiety Symptoms (AS) among Greek oncology nursing personnel, the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships, and potential association between them. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was performed in 2 Greek Oncology Hospitals, in 72 members of nursing personnel. Hamilton Anxiety Scale was used for the assessment of AS severity and the Index of Work Satisfaction subscale "Satisfaction from Interaction" for the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships among nursing personnel (NN) and between nursing personnel and physicians (NP). Results: 11% of the sample reported clinical AS [≥26, scale range (SR): 0-52]. Satisfaction from NN [5.10 (SD: 1.04), SR: 1-7], and NP [4.21 (SD: 0.77), SR: 1-7] professional interaction were both moderate. Statistically significantly associations were observed between clinical AS and satisfaction from NN (p=0.014) and NP (p=0.013) professional interaction. Conclusions: Anxiety reduction interventions and improvement of professional relationships are essentials in order to reduce oncology nurses' psychological distress.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - Interprofessional relations
KW - Job satisfaction
KW - Occupational health
KW - Oncology nursing
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U2 - 10.1590/S0080-623420160000600013
DO - 10.1590/S0080-623420160000600013
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85005942715
SN - 0080-6234
VL - 50
SP - 800
EP - 807
JO - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
JF - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
IS - 5
ER -