Effect of Job Stress and Burnout on Staff Nurses’ Performance at Al Dawadmi Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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1 Nursing administration of mansoura university

2 Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University.

3 Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura Universty

10.21608/mnj.2025.320604.1441

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Background: The incidence of job stress among nurses has spread worldwide and is observed in multiple cultures. It frequently causes nurses to feel unsatisfied with their work, which increases missing work, intentions to quit the organization, staff turnover, stress, and the lack of nurses. Design: The study used a descriptive correlational design. Setting: Al Dawadmi General Hospital departments participated in the study. Subject: A convenience sample 120 nurses was utilized at the time of data collection were included in the study. Tools: three tools namely; The New Job Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Nurses’ Job Performance Six-Dimensional Scale. Results: 94% of studied nurses have a moderate level of job stress, 52.5% of the studied nurses not perceive burnout, 54% of the studied nurses had a good level of total job performance. Conclusion: The majority of studied nurses have a moderate level of job stress, more than half of the studied nurses not perceive burnout, and more than half of the studied nurses had a good level of total job performance. There was no statistically significant co relation between total level of staff nurses perception of job stress and burnout and their job performance level. Recommendations: Encouraging a culture of open communication concerns can be freely expressed without fear of retribution, implementing time management skills can aid in balancing work responsibilities and personal life and ensuring that staffing levels are sufficient to meet patient needs

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