Timorese Journal of Public Health
Vol 3 No 3 (2021): Timorese Journal of Public Health

Description of Work Fatigue on Nurses at Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang

Indrasari, Yuningsi (Unknown)
Setyobudi, Agus (Unknown)
Doke, Soni (Unknown)
Junias, Marylin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2021

Abstract

Work fatigue in nurses is one of the problems in human resource management in hospitals. Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang is a hospital that specifically treats patients with psychosocial disabilities or people with mental disorders, as well as being the first mental hospital in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) which is the main reference for people with mental disorders. Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang has 42 nurses with 47 patients who require maximum 24-hour supervision by expert doctors and competent nursing staff. This study aims to describe work fatigue in nurses at the Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang. The type of research is descriptive research which is studied quantitatively. The study was conducted at the Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang in July 2021. The total population and sample in this study amounted to 42 nurses at the Naimata Mental Hospital Kupang. The technique of collecting work fatigue data uses a questionnaire to measure feelings of work fatigue (IFRC). The results showed that from 42 respondents, at most 25 people (59.5%) experienced work fatigue in the light category and 17 people (40.5%) experienced work fatigue in the severe category. It is recommended for nurses to stretch the muscles on the sidelines of work or while resting.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

TJPH

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Social Sciences

Description

Timorese Journal of Public Health is a public health journal that covers discipline and practice related to preventive and promotive measures to improve the degree of public health through various scientific approaches. The focus of this journal covers fields and scope such as biostatistics, ...