@article{ajphr2018614,
author={{Ahmad, Ekayanti Hafidah and Maidin, Alimin and Abdullah, Tahir and Naiem, Furqaan and Buraerah, Syahruni and Handayanif, Rika and Prihantono, Prihantono},
title={Relationship of Work Stress to the Performance of Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Makassar},
journal={American Journal of Public Health Research},
volume={6},
number={1},
pages={18--20},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajphr/6/1/4},
issn={2327-6703},
abstract={<b>Aim: </b>This study aims to determine the relationship between work stress to the performance of Intensive Care Unit nurses in Makassar Hospital. <b>Method</b><b>:</b><b> </b>This is quantitative research with the observational method using cross-sectional study. Samples were taken as many as 36 people as respondents conducted by using proportionate random sampling. Data collected through observation, interview, and documentation by using questionnaires Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the data was analyzed through Gamma &amp; Somer¡¯s d test. <b>Result</b><b>:</b><b> </b>Female nurses in the ICU who suffered severe job stress, 91.7% have less performance, the correlation value of 0.522, significant with p-value = 0.001.<b> </b><b>Conclusion</b><b>: </b>This study shows that there is a relationship between work stress to the performance of Intensive Care Unit nurses in Makassar city hospitals. Lack of staff and lack of sleep regarded as physical stressors that can reduce the performance of ICU nurses.},
doi={10.12691/ajphr-6-1-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}