A Cross-Sectional Study of the Causes, Effects and Management Strategies for Stress and Burnout Among Nurses in the Fako Division, Cameroon
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 2020, 8, 17-27 https://www.scirp.org/journal/jbm ISSN Online: 2327-509X ISSN Print: 2327-5081 A Cross-Sectional Study of the Causes, Effects and Management Strategies for Stress and Burnout among Nurses in the Fako Division, Cameroon Acha Anwi Therese1,2, Ateh Stanislas Ketum3, Mohamed Isah4,5, Thiery Pechap Ayafor6, Agbornkwai Nyenty Agbor7, Acha Therese Fomundam Anwi8, Malika Esembeson1, Nahyeni Bassah Esoh1 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon 2Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK 3Reach Out, Buea, Cameroon 4Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon 5Health Organisation Welfare, Yaounde, Central Region, Cameroon 6Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA 7Family Health International 360, Yaounde, Cameroon 8Douala Gynoeco-Obstetrics and Pediatric Hospital, Littoral, Cameroon How to cite this paper: Therese, A.A., Abstract Ketum, A.S., Isah, M., Ayafor, T.P., Agbor, A.N., Anwi, A.T.F., Esembeson, M. and Introduction: Stress and burnout are a reality which nurses encounter and Esoh, N.B. (2020) A Cross-Sectional Study try to cope with especially in the Emergency Department (ED) so that they of the Causes, Effects and Management can provide optimal patient care. Nurses who work in ED are front line pro- Strategies for Stress and Burnout among Nurses in the Fako Division, Cameroon. viders of immediate medical care needed to stabilize patients. With the Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 8, known critical shortage of health workforce in Cameroon, nurses are over- 17-27.
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