NABIRYE R.C. , BROWN K.C. , PRYOR E.R. & MAPLES E.H. (2011) Journal of Nursing
Management 19, 760–768
Occupational stress, job satisfaction and job performance among hospital
nurses in Kampala, Uganda
Aims To assess levels of occupational stress, job satisfaction and job performance
among hospital nurses in Kampala, Uganda; and how they are influenced by work
and personal characteristics.
Background Occupational stress is reported to affect job satisfaction and job performance
among nurses, thus compromising nursing care and placing patients lives
at risk. Although these factors have been studied extensively in the US and Europe,
there was a need to explore them from the Ugandan perspective.
Methods A correlational study was conducted with 333 nurses from four hospitals in
Kampala,Uganda.Aquestionnairemeasuring occupational stress, job satisfaction and
job performance was used. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA.
Results There were significant differences in levels of occupational stress, job satisfaction
and job performance between public and private not-for-profit hospitals,
nursing experience and number of children.
Conclusions Organizational differences between public and private not-for-profit
hospitals influence the study variables.
Implications for Nursing Management On-the-job training for nurse managers in
human resource management to increase understanding and advocacy for organizational
support policies was recommended. Research to identify organizational,
family or social factors which contribute to reduction of perceived occupational
stress and increase job satisfaction and job performance was recommended.