新潟県内の特別養護老人ホームに勤務する介護・看護職のCOVID-19に関連した職務体験とストレスとの関連

Correlation between stress and work experience related to COVID-19 in caregivers/nurses working in special elderly nursing homes in Niigata Prefecture

要旨

【目的】特別養護老人ホーム（以降，特養）に勤務する介護・看護職のCOVID-19に関連した職務体験とストレスとの関連を明らかにする．

【方法】新潟県の特養に勤務する介護・看護職1,125名を対象とし，質問紙調査を実施した．基本属性，COVID-19に関連した職務体験36項目，日本語版自覚ストレス尺度（PSS-10）を調査内容とし，それぞれの関連について統計的に分析した．

【結果】介護職，正規雇用，交代制勤務の職員でストレスが高く，ストレスと最近1か月間の職務体験では業務量の増加，経済的負担の増加，COVID-19の情報量過多による混乱が関連していた．

【結論】長期化するコロナ禍においては，単にマンパワー不足を補う人員確保だけでなく，専門家の直接的な指導や連携の下，それぞれの施設に即した実践的な感染対策の構築と職員のメンタルヘルス向上につながる支援が求められる．

【Purpose】 The purpose of the present study was to clarify the correlation between stress and work experience related to COVID-19 in caregivers/nurses working at special elderly nursing homes.

【Methods】 A questionnaire survey was administered to 1,125 caregivers/nurses working at special elderly nursing homes in Niigata Prefecture. Basic attributes, 36 items concerning COVID-19-related work experience, and the Japanese version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) were surveyed, and the correlation between each was statistically analyzed.

【Results】 Caregivers, regular employees, and shift workers had a high degree of stress, and stress and work experience during the previous month were correlated with increased workload, increased financial burden, and confusion due to overload of information concerning COVID-19.

【Conclusion】 During the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary not only to secure human resources to compensate for the lack of manpower, but also under the direct guidance and cooperation of experts, to establish practical infection control measures suitable for each facility and support that leads to the improvement of the mental health of the staff.