Effectiveness of educational intervention on reducing oxidative stress caused by occupational stress in nurses: A health promotion approach
نویسندگان
1 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Ergonomic, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
4 Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Nursing is one of the most stressful occupations. Educational intervention regardingstress management can play an important role in reducing occupational stress among nurses Thepresent study aimed to determine the effectiveness of educational intervention on reducing oxidativestress caused by occupational stress in nurses: A health promotion approach in a hospital in westernIran.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present interventional study was performed in 2019 among92 nurses working at the Kosar Hospital located in the city of Sanandaj in the country of Iran.Occupational stress was evaluated using the Osipow Occupational Stress Questionnaire. Oxidativestress was measured by taking blood samples and measuring the enzymatic activity of superoxidedismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde, and catalase (CAT) using SOD, malondialdehyde (MDA), andCAT kits. Educational intervention was carried out in the second stage. Three months after theintervention, data were taken again.RESULTS: The results of the present study indicated that there was a significant difference inoccupational stress between before and after the educational intervention (P < 0.05). A significantreduction in MDA (P = 0.038) and SOD (P = 0.048) was observed after educational intervention, butthis was not the case for CAT (P = 0.592). There was no significant correlation between occupationalstress with oxidative stress parameters before and after the educational intervention (P < 0.05). Nosignificant difference in occupational stress was observed between men and women. Among theoxidative stress parameters under evaluation, MDA was higher among men compared to womenand this was statistically significant.CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention regarding occupational stress is effective in reducingoxidative stress among nurses. The group meetings teach stress management to the participantsand enable them to better manage their stress by utilizing their own capabilities. Thus, attention tothis issue is vital in maintaining the mental and physical health of nurses and, in turn, improves thequality of care rendered.
