Laboratory Personnel Occupational Stress, Workload and Associated Factors in Selected Public and Private Health Facility at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Daniel Beshah | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Alemayehu Nigatu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abel Tsegaye | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-25T07:29:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-25T07:29:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Laboratory personnel plays a vital role in almost every aspect of patient care, from prevention to diagnosis and treatment. However, rising level of stress among them are becoming a public health concern. Heavy workload and job demand are leading to increase stress, which negatively impact job performance, satisfaction and overall well-being. Feeling of overwhelmed and anxious reduces staff ability to effectively manage their responsibilities. Objective: To assess the occupational stress, perceived workload, and associated factors in selected public and private health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2025. Method: Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to April 2025 using quantitative and qualitative data from 411 laboratory professionals selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and interviews. To assess occupational stress and workload, perceived stress scale measurement and NASA Task Load Index were employed respectively. Data was entered and analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 27. Logistic regression was employed to examine the association between dependent and independent variables. In multivariate analysis, a P-value of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Qualitative data was analyzed by using thematic approach. Result: This study had a total of 411 respondents with a 97.4% response rate. The overall prevalence of occupational stress was 40.6% with 46.6% among public facility and 34.6% of private facility laboratory professionals. Gender, monthly income, and training were significantly associated with occupational stress. The overall prevalence of high workload in this study was 51.8%, with 59.2% public and 44.4% private health facilities. Work experience, and facility type were significantly associated with workload Conclusion and Recommendation: Laboratory professionals are experiencing high level of stress and workload. Improving staffing levels, using LIS, having fair inclusive risk allowances, and increasing salaries would help to reduce occupational stress and workload | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8081 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Occupational stress laboratory personnel and Workload | |
| dc.title | Laboratory Personnel Occupational Stress, Workload and Associated Factors in Selected Public and Private Health Facility at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |