Abstract: Aim: The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of stress
management interventional programme in reducing occupational stress among
nurses.
Background: Nursing professionals are placed continuously at the forefront in the
area of health care which makes them highly exposed to professional stress.
Evaluation: Randomized controlled trial studies (RCTs) were systematically searched
in eight different databases for works published in English from 2011 to 2019; inclusion
criteria were applied by two reviewers critically and assessed the risk of bias
using Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT).
Key issues: The systematic search contributed to the extraction of approximately 10
most relevant RCTs. Most of the RCTs considered in this systematic review revealed
that the stress reduction interventions and strategies were effective in reducing the
levels of occupational stress experienced by nurses.
Conclusions: Current review shows that stress management interventional programme
tends to be effective, but additional well-designed RCTs are needed to confirm
their effectiveness.
Implications for nursing management: Implementing stress management interventions
within health care organisations are likely to assist nurses in reducing occupational
stress and in improving coping strategies used by nurses for dealing with stress.