PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NURSES WORKING IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN AL-MADINAH CITY 2021, A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress and associated factors among the nurses working in Madinah cardiac center in Al-Madinah city

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 199 nurses working in a tertiary care center, Saudi Arabia. Depression, anxiety and stress were measured by the validated 21‑Items Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and multivariate linear regression analysis were used to detect the differences between the variables.

Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms were relatively

high 52.2%, 67.3% and 36.6%, respectively.Depression, anxiety and stress were significantly associated with overtime hours (P=0.006, P=0.026 and P=0.002, respectively), who worked in in-patient department(P=0.014, P=0.026 and P=0.009, respectively) and who worked in emergency compared to the nurses worked in surgical / operation room(OR) (P=0.008, P=0.034 and P=0.007, respectively).

Conclusion: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among nurses were 52.2%, 67.3% and 36.6%, respectively. Overtime hours and area of employment were significantly associated with depression, anxiety and stress symptoms.