Work stressors

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

1) High workload or high patient to nurse ratio.

162 (83.1)

33 (16.9)

2) Time pressure.

113 (57.9)

82 (42.1)

3) Inadequate reward system.

64 (32.8)

131 (67.2)

4) Inadequate patient interaction.

47 (24.1)

148 (75.9)

5) Unmanageable emotional demand of job.

44 (22.6)

151 (77.4)

6) Poor professional status of nurses.

44 (22.6)

151 (77.4)

7) Limited support from colleagues.

40 (20.5)

155 (79.5)

8) Poor communication with multi-disciplinary team e.g. doctors, physiotherapist.

39 (20.0)

156 (80.0)

9) Limited social support from supervisors.

35 (17.9)

160 (82.1)

10) Poor structure of communication in hospital.

30 (15.4)

165 (84.6)

11) Poor communication with patients.

24 (12.3)

171 (87.7)

12) Limited job control.

23 (11.8)

172 (88.2)

13) Lack of information to perform well during job.

21 (10.8)

174 (89.2)

14) Poor communication with co-workers.

16 (8.2)

179 (91.8)

15) Lack of professional feedback.

14 (7.2)

181 (92.8)

16) Others.

12 (6.2)

183 (93.8)