Work Stress and Resilience Among Nurses Working in Extended Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic in Metro Manila, Philippines

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that has a significant impact on the health of nurses in the Philippines. This study aims to determine the correlation between work stress and resilience of nurses who worked extended hours during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary hospital in Metro Manila. A descriptive-correlation design was utilized as the research design in this study involving nurses. The study included 128 nurse respondents aged 21-59, who experienced working more than 8-hour shifts, and those who rendered direct care to patients with COVID-19 both adult and pediatrics. The survey was conducted from February 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022, at three tertiary hospitals in Metro Manila both private and public. The level of work stress was measured using the Nurses' Occupational Stressor Scale (NOSS) and work resilience with the Resilience Scale for Nurses (RSN). The NOSS was found to be the most significant predictor of work stress among nurses working in prolonged working hours. This research generated data designed to show that work stress has a negative relationship, using Pearson Correlation and Spearman Rank Correlation, and statistical significance with work resilience among nurses who worked extended hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, negative relationship and statistical significance, using Pearson Correlation, were also found in the following demographics: (1) Three years or less at current hospital, (2) married, (3) assigned to COVID-19 ward, COVID-19 pedia, COVID-19 ICU, and COVID-19 OR.