Research depression and anxiety of nursing

Abstract

Background Nurses are important members of the health sector; they play a many role in improving the quality of health care. They having responsibility for human health, shift works, performing clinical procedures, to be near patients when dying, provide emergency assistance. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine depression, anxiety and stress among nurses. Materials and Methods: This present study was a descriptive-analytic and cross-sectional study, which was conducted on 360 nurses working in health center and hospital of Ulan-Bator 8 districts, using stratified random sampling. The research instruments included 2 groups, 51 item: demographic questionnaire and depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire (Depression Anxiety, Stress, Scale-DASS-42) Data was analyzed using chi square, Pearson’s correlation of SPSS-22 programm. Conclusion: 1. Anxiety was more common among nurses than depression and stress. 2. Nurses on duty are more prone to depression, anxiety and stress. 3. Depression is highly correlated with anxiety and stress. This suggests that there is a high risk of depression if stress and anxiety persists for a long time.