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October 3, 2025Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health CareOpen Access

Occupational stress and its coping mechanisms among healthcare workers in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi State, Nigeria

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GAGarkuwa Hassan AdamuJKJames Iliya Kyamru⁠G⁠Usman Adamu Garkuwa

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study assessed occupational stress and coping mechanisms in healthcare workers, indicating significant stressors and effective strategies.

Key Points

  • Main stressors identified include inadequate staffing levels and long working hours, with stress impacting patient care.
  • Healthcare workers reported teamwork and positive mindset as primary coping mechanisms for managing stress effectively.
  • A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized with 280 healthcare workers completing questionnaires for data collection.
  • Findings highlight significant occupational stress issues, prompting healthcare organizations to enhance support mechanisms for better work environments.

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Adamu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e02f34f0e39f13e7fa21bfhttps://doi.org/10.4314/bjnhc.v6i2.14
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