The relationship between the level of state anxiety, trait anxiety, satisfaction with life and the selected biochemical parameters among oncological nurses [post]

Przemyslaw Mateusz Domagala, Aleksandra Edyta Gaworska-Krzeminska
2020 unpublished
Background. The working environment of nurses is associated with the presence of many stressors, for instance working the night shift and sleep deprivation, which may impair the secretion of various substances, such as prolactin, cortisol or cytokines. One of the groups particularly exposed to stress due to the specificity of work is oncological nurses.Aim. The aim of this work is to undertake an attempt at assessing the impact of work environment on psychological and biochemical parameters of
more » ... ccupational exposure to stress among nurses and to examine mutual correlations between the studied variables.Design and participants. Cross-sectional research design with the study group consisting of 90 registered nurses including 60 nurses working in oncology units and 30 primary health care nurses,Method. A diagnostic survey was used to collect psychological and socio-demographic data. The following research tools were used: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and the authors' questionnaire. Also, serum levels of cortisol, prolactin, C-reactive protein, tumour necrosis factor α, interleukin 6 and urine cortisol levels were assessed.Results. Psychological parameters significantly correlate with selected biochemical variables. A higher level of trait anxiety was associated with higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines in serum and a higher level of cortisol in urine.Conclusions. This study provides evidence that work-related stress is associated with selected proinflammatory cytokines and hormones. There are psychological strategies and relaxation techniques which nurses should use as they significantly reduce the level of perceived stress and positively influence the values of the biochemical markers of stress.
doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-46974/v1 fatcat:6dr55mr43rfabljyiglpqctfyu