Table 1.
Professional and intensive care working characteristics of nurses
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Working time in the intensive care unit (Mean ± SD) (years) | 6.03 ± 4.47 | |
| Years working as a nurse | ||
| 1–5 | 27 | 42.2 |
| 6–10 | 26 | 40.6 |
| 11–15 | 6 | 9.4 |
| 16 years and above | 5 | 7.8 |
| Weekly working hours | ||
| Less than 40 h | 3 | 4.7 |
| 40 h | 45 | 70.3 |
| More than 40 h | 16 | 25.0 |
| Shift working status | ||
| Yes | 50 | 78.1 |
| No | 14 | 21.9 |
| Giving rest periods during work | ||
| Yes | 43 | 67.2 |
| No | 21 | 32.8 |
| Staying in the same position while working | ||
| Yes | 40 | 62.5 |
| No | 24 | 37.5 |
| Feeling under pressure or stressed from your job | ||
| Yes | 43 | 67.2 |
| Partially | 18 | 28.1 |
| No | 3 | 4.7 |
| Finding the support received from auxiliary health personnel sufficient during the study | ||
| Yes | 21 | 32.8 |
| Partially | 32 | 50.0 |
| No | 11 | 17.2 |
| Consideration of leaving the intensive care unit | ||
| Yes | 26 | 40.6 |
| No | 38 | 59.4 |
| The state of doing one’s job fondly | ||
| Yes | 16 | 25.0 |
| Partially | 33 | 51.6 |
| No | 6 | 9.4 |
| Indecisive | 9 | 14.1 |
| Participation status in a training program on ergonomic risks at any time in the unit in which the employee works | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0.0 |
| No | 64 | 100.0 |
| General health assessment | ||
| Good | 24 | 37.5 |
| Middle | 35 | 54.7 |
| Bad | 5 | 7.8 |