Abstract:
Millennial nurses played an important role in providing safe, high-quality,
and continuous nursing care in hospitals. However, high workloads, shift work,
and clinical responsibilities made them more susceptible to work-related stress,
which could affect physiological responses, including increased blood pressure.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between work stress levels and
blood pressure categories among millennial nurses at Sakinah Islamic Hospital
Mojokerto. This study used a quantitative correlational analytic design with a cross sectional approach. The sample consisted of 60 millennial nurses who were selected
using a non-probability sampling technique with a purposive sampling method.
Work stress levels were measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
(DASS-42) questionnaire, while blood pressure categories were obtained through
blood pressure measurements using a sphygmomanometer following standard
procedures. Data were analyzed using the Spearman Rank correlation test with a
significance level of α = 0.05. The results showed that nearly half of the respondents
(35.0%) experienced moderate work stress, and nearly half (45.0%) had
prehypertension. The Spearman Rank test revealed a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05)
with a correlation coefficient of 0.832, indicating a statistically significant, very
strong, and positive relationship between work stress levels and blood pressure
categories among millennial nurses. The findings suggested that higher work stress
levels were associated with a greater tendency toward increased blood pressure
categories. In conclusion, work stress levels were significantly associated with
blood pressure categories among millennial nurses at Sakinah Islamic Hospital
Mojokerto. Therefore, hospitals were expected to conduct regular monitoring of
work stress, evaluate workload distribution and shift systems, and develop stress
management programs to promote nurses' health and maintain the quality of nursing
care.
