ISSN
1753-0431 (Print )
1753-044X (Electronic)

International Journal of Clinical Skills

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Abstract

Jobs Stress and Prodromal Psychosis Among Healthcare Employees with Different Job Roles

Author(s): Zaheen Amin, Sayed Shahbal, Ali Ibrahim Noshili, Amal Mohammad Hamdi, Hala Homoud Alrakad, Mohammed Abdu Abdullah Rajhi, Huda Jaber Khormi, Wardah Mohsen Hakami, Hamedah Homadi Almaliki, Ali Ahmed Hamdi, Fawaz Rafia Farhan Alshammari, Rawiah Turki Hazem Alotaiby, Abdulelah Abdulaziz Alnazhah, Aawd Moid Abdullah Alalyani, Ali Shetiwi Ali Al Shammari, Khalid Hamad Alsulmi, Amna Khan and Farooq Ahmad

Background: Psychosis vulnerability in the presence of environmental risk factors in the form of job stressors exacerbates the incidence of Prodromal psychosis.

Aim: The present study aims to investigate the symptoms of Prodromal psychosis among healthcare workers belonging to distinct roles and further attain the objectives of work stress and its relation to Prodromal psychosis in private and government employees with different work occupations.

Method: A sample consisting of 300 healthcare workers in Riyadh and Islamabad was collected through an online survey by using a cross-cultural research design. Two scales were used in the study, i.e., Prodromal Questionnaire Brief Version (Loewy et al., 2005) and The Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ). The study was completed in eight months from July 2018 to Feb 2021.

Results: The results have provided evidence that there exists a positive relationship between stress with the Prodromal phase of psychosis (r=0.11, p=<0.01). Other results emphasized the point that individuals having low wages and labor backgrounds experience more stress at work. In the same way, they also experience more symptomatology of Prodromal psychosis. Results confirmed that work stress and Prodromal psychosis have a major impact on workers, especially among doctors.

Conclusion: Prodromal Psychosis and work stress was high among healthcare workers especially nurses The study has wide implications for health care professionals, doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff suffering from stress and symptoms of Prodromal psychosis.