Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

---

Abstract Introduction: Salivary immunoglobulin A(IgA) has known as a biomarker of stress. Recent studies has shown chronic stress could weakened immune system. Nursing is a stressful occupation due to decrease quality of care and impairment of nurse's health. Objective: This study was performed to assess stress levels among nurses and official personnel and its relationship with IgA. Materials and Methods: 90 nurses and official personnels of various units of Aligoudarz Hospital enrolled this study. Stress level of them was measured by questionnaire and their saliva was collected and IgA level of it was measured by ELISA. Results: 71 of patients were female and 19 of them were male. Mean age and working years were 33.04 and 9.4 receptively. 52 patients were married. The highest score of stress belongs to nurses of Urgency, Male surgical and manager ward. The lowest score belongs to internal ward nurses. The lowest Value of saliva IgA was seen in Urgency ward nurses (12 g/-) and the highest value of it was seen in pediatric ward nurses. There was inverse correlation between saliva IgA and stress. Significant relationship was seen between stress and years of working, place of work, kind of ward, age, nurses and personnels. Conclusion: In attention to nurses worked in various units under different condition and level of stress, measurement of saliva biomarkers such as IgA by several methods can perform in any place or ward in order to cure stress.

Keywords: Immunoglobulin A, Personnel- Hospital, Saliva, Stress- Psychological

Full-Text [PDF 170 kb]   (1721 Downloads)    

Add your comments about this article : Your username or Email:

---