Stressors and impacts on nurses’ job performance: A case study at one general public hospital, Jambi, Indonesia

The purpose of this study was to examine stressors, stress level, and the impacts on nurses’ job performance at one general public hospital in Jambi, Indonesia. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument to sixty nurses. The data were analyzed statistically by using the SPSS software program. The findings of the study indicated that the major sources of stress or stressors were role conflicts, unclear roles or workload, relationships with supervisors, and relationships with co-workers. Participants also experienced physical stress and psychological stress. This study indicated that every nurse might experience a different kind of stress and what causes stress for one nurse might be of little concern to another. The results of this study provide information for stakeholders at hospital to provide nurses with a variety of programs for reducing the stressors and the level of stress during and after their working hours. Implications for practice are also discussed.