Medical Students Nurses Questionnaire
SECTION A: Background Information
1. Please indicate your gender
i. Male [
]
ii. Female [ ]
2. Indicate your age bracket
i. 17-20years yrs [ ]
ii. 21-25years [ ]
iii.
Above 25 years
[ ]
3. What is your religion?
i. Catholic [ ]
ii. Protestant [ ]
iii. Muslim [ ]
iv. Hindu [ ]
Other (Specify)___________________
Section B: Factors that Contributes to Work –Related Stress and Alcoholism
among Medical Students Nurses.
4. How often do you feel tired?
i. Always [ ]
ii. Often [ ]
iii.
Sometimes [ ]
iv.
Seldom [ ]
v. Never/almost never [ ]
5. How often are you physically exhausted?
i. Always [ ]
ii. Often [ ]
iii.
iv.
Sometimes [ ]
v. Seldom [ ]
vi.
never/almost never [ ]
6.) Besides working in this unit do you work in other departments, clinics or
hospitals?
i. Yes [ ]
ii. No[ ]
If yes, specify ……………………………………………………………………
7. How often are you emotionally exhausted?
i. Always
ii. Often
[ ]
[ ]
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iii.
Sometimes [ ]
iv.
Seldom [ ]
v. never/almost never [ ]
1. Indicate the extent the following factors contribute to work related stress
among student nurse in Sagana Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga County.
Using a Scale of 1-5 where 1-No at all,2-to small extent, 3-to a moderate
Extent,4- to a large Extent and 5- to a very large Extent
Statement
There is high work load
There is increase academic pressure
Lack of support from the top management
health officials
Experience long work hours
Poor working conditions
lack of health support
Lack of support from supervisors and
colleagues
Conflict with demands
Poor work life balance
Lack of clarity of responsibilities assigned
Poor skill mix
Any other, kindly specify…………………………………………………………
Work related stress and Alcoholism
9. Indicate the extent the following factors of work related stress influence student
nurse to engage in alcoholism in Sagana Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga County.
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Using a Scale of 1-5 where 1-No at all,2-to small extent, 3-to a moderate Extent,4- to
a large Extent and 5- to a very large Extent
Statement
High work load
Academic pressure
Lack of support from the top management
health officials
Experience long work hours
Poor working conditions
lack of health support
Lack of support from supervisors and
colleagues
Poor staffing level
Conflict with demands
Poor work life balance
Lack of clarity of responsibilities assigned
Poor skill mix
Any other, kindly specify…………………………………………………………
Work related stress effects
10 Do you get adequate social support from your Family Members?
i. Yes
ii. No
[ ]
[ ]
If yes how..........................................................................................
………………………………………………………………………
11 Do you get adequate social support from your colleagues or Peers?
i. Yes [ ]
ii. No [ ]
If yes how…………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………..
12. Do you sometimes experience loss of work interest?
i. Yes [ ]
ii. No [ ]
If yes how…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. Have you had frequent lateness due to work –related pressure?
i. Yes [ ]
ii. No [ ]
If yes how……………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. Has work place affected your performance?
i. Yes [ ]
ii. No [ ]
If yes how……………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………..
15. In the past four weeks, how do you rate your taking of alcohol?
i. High [ ]
ii. Moderate [ ]
iii. Low [ ]
16. Indicate the extent the following factors of work related stress influence student
nurse to engage in alcoholism in Sagana Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga County.
Using a Scale of 1-5 where 1-No at all,2-to small extent, 3-to a moderate Extent,4- to
a large Extent and 5- to a very large Extent
Statement
Overindulge in alcohol abuse
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Frustration at not being able to meet the patient’s
expectations or demands
Poor productivity from the individuals
Excessive alcohol drinking patterns
Increase psychological distress among the student
nurses
Experience dissatisfaction at work place
Increase absenteeism
Withdrawn or improperly talkative
Avoid taking to superior about work issues
Reporting late to work for various reasons related
to drugs
Any other, kindly specify…………………………………………………………
17. How has work related stress and Alcoholism affected your performance?
18. In your opinion, what should be done to mitigate work-related stress and Alcoholism
on job performance? Please indicate
Appendix (III): Interview Schedule: Extent To Which Management Has
Addressed Stress And Alcoholism Among Medical Students Nurses, In Sagana
Sub County Hospital.
1. Explain the extent medical student nurses are physically exhausted?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Explain whether student nurses experience emotionally exhausted?
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Discuss factors that contribute to work related stress among student nurse in
Sagana Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga County.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Explain the following factors of work related stress influence medical student
nurses to engage in alcoholism in Sagana Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga
County.
i. High work load
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
ii. Academic pressure
……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
iii. Lack of support from the top management health officials
Experience long work hours
……………………………………………………………
iv. Poor working conditions
………………………………………………………………
v. Lack of health support
…………………………………………………………………
vi. Lack of support from supervisors and
colleagues……………………………………….
Poor staffing level
………………………………………………………………………
Conflict with demands
………………………………………………………………….
Poor work life balance
……………………………………………………………………
Lack of clarity of responsibilities assigned
………………………………………………
5. Discuss whether nurse students are given adequate social support from their
Family Members and top management?
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6. Explain how factors of work related stress influence student nurse to engage in
alcoholism in Sagana
7. Sub County hospital in Kirinyaga County.
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………..
8. How has work related work related stress and Alcoholism affected your
performance?
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………………………………………………………………………………..
9. In your opinion, what should be done to mitigate work-related stress and
Alcoholism on job performance? Please indicate………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………….
10. In your opinion, what approaches has your organization used to address stress and
alcoholism among medical students nurse (please explain)……………….
………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….
11. In your opinion, are the approaches effective in addressing work related stress
and alcoholism in the workshop…………………………………………………....
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THANK YOU
