Hanteringsstreategier för arbetsrelaterad stress : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Background: Stress has different meanings for different individuals and contexts. In order to not have a negative impact of stress the body needs recovery. Occupational stress is a cause of absence from work. The nurse can be affected daily by occupational stress and needs strategies to cope with it. Aim: The aim of this literature study is to describe what strategies the nurse can use to handle occupational stress. Method: This literature study is based on ten original articles that was analyzed based on a thematic analysis. Results: The results show different coping strategies that nurses can use to manage the occupational stress. The themes that could be found were The External factors such as Social support, Behavioral strategies and Individual strategies. Internal factors were Self-control, Positive thinking, Spirituality and relaxation. Conclusion: The nurses need coping strategies for dealing with occupational stress. There are different coping strategies, and these are managed individually. Implications: There is a need to educate nurses to shed light on different coping strategies that preventively can be used against occupational stress. Further research is required to implement the coping strategies and to maintain the nurse's health.