Table 4 Relationship between work-related characteristics and PTSD among nursing staff
Work-related characteristics | PTSD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Absent (n = 62) | Present (n = 40) | ||
Unit of practice, n (%) | |||
ICU | 14 (22.6) | 11 (27.5) | 0.319 |
Isolation zone | 18 (24.2) | 17 (42.5) | |
Inpatient non-ICU | 20 (32.3) | 8 (20) | |
ER isolation zone | 4 (6.5) | 1 (2.5) | |
Intermediate care | 3 (4.8) | 2 (5) | |
OR | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0) | |
Clinics | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.5) | |
Years of experience, n (%) | |||
< 2 years | 16 (25.8) | 11 (27.5) | 0.628 |
3–8 years | 28 (45.2) | 22 (55) | |
9–14 years | 7 (11.3) | 3 (7.5) | |
> 15 years | 11 (17.7) | 4 (10) | |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Full time | 59 (95.2) | 38 (95) | 0.971 |
Part time | 3 (4.8) | 2 (5) | |
Hours worked per week | |||
36 h | 11 (17.7) | 3 (7.5) | 0.177 |
48 h | 34 (54.8) | 17 | |
60 h | 10 (16.1) | 4 (10) | |
72 h | 3 (4.8) | 11 (27.5) | |
84 h | 4 (6.5) | 5 (12.5) | |
Frequent short breaks | |||
No | 17 (27.4) | 22 (55) | 0.007* |
Yes | 45 (72) | 18 (45) | |
Provision of appropriate work wear | |||
No | 19 (30.6) | 16 (40) | 0.394 |
Yes | 43 (69.4) | 24 (60) | |
Adequate training | |||
Inadequate | 13 (21) | 12 (30) | 0.349 |
Adequate | 49 (79) | 28 (70) | |
Organization support and compensation | |||
Inadequate | 40 (64.5) | 34 (85) | 0.024* |
Adequate | 22 (35.5) | 6 (15) | |
Time off work | |||
Inadequate | 27 (43.5) | 29 (72.5) | 0.004* |