ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Health-related behaviours of nurses in Poland: The role of Type D personality
Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk PhD,
Józefa Dąbek PhD with habilitation,
Halina Kulik PhD,
Sławomir Wojczyk MD,
Corresponding Author
Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk PhD
Lecturer
Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Correspondence
Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk, Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, Poland.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorJózefa Dąbek PhD with habilitation
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorHalina Kulik PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorSławomir Wojczyk MD
Regional Specialised Hospital No. 4 in Bytom, Bytom, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorLucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk PhD,
Józefa Dąbek PhD with habilitation,
Halina Kulik PhD,
Sławomir Wojczyk MD,
Corresponding Author
Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk PhD
Lecturer
Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Correspondence
Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk, Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, Poland.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorJózefa Dąbek PhD with habilitation
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorHalina Kulik PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorSławomir Wojczyk MD
Regional Specialised Hospital No. 4 in Bytom, Bytom, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Aim
To evaluate the factors affecting the health-related behaviours among nurses in Poland, including the influence of Type D personality.
Background
Some nurses appear to adopt an unhealthy lifestyle to cope with the stressful nature of their work, which can affect their professional performance and contribute to the burden on our health care system. However, the factors driving the health-related behaviours among nurses in Poland have not been adequately studied.
Method
This was a descriptive study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 among nurses (N = 1,080) working primary care or in training facilities in Silesia, Poland. Data were acquired through a series of questionnaires and are presented as descriptive statistics.
Results
A total of 379 (35%) nurses consumed alcohol in a harmful way, and ~20% were smokers. Almost all nurses (94.5%) could make dietary improvements. Over half (68%) reported moderate stress levels, and 179 (16.6%) were extremely stressed. Compared with non-Type D individuals, nurses with Type D personality more commonly used ineffective techniques for dealing with stress (i.e. denial and abreaction; p <.001), had lower mood (p <.001) and had a poorer diet (p = .001).
Conclusion
The majority of nurses in Poland lead an unhealthy lifestyle and report moderate to severe levels of stress. Nurses with Type D personality more commonly use ineffective techniques for dealing with stress (i.e. avoidance strategies), have lower mood and have a poorer diet than those with non-Type D personality.
Implications for Nursing Management
Promoting healthy behaviours and developing stress management techniques among nurses, particularly those with Type D personality, may improve nurses' well-being and professional performance, and help set a better example for patients.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
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