Prevalence of Occupational Stress Among Frontline Healthcare Workers in Local Hospitals

Authors

  • Nurul Izzah Mansor School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Malaysia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70088/edx1m984

Keywords:

occupational stress, frontline healthcare workers, local hospitals, workplace well-being, stress mitigation

Abstract

This research article enquire the preponderance of accent among frontline healthcare workers in hospital. The survey aims to discover key stressor, valuate their encroachment on genial and wellness, and purport actionable strategy for moderation. Through sketch distributed to healthcare workers, utilise a -methods approach, data was hoard, while qualitative brainwave were amass via consultation. Solvent discover that workload, imagination. And aroused breed are the primary subscriber to occupational stress. The determination emphasize the need for intervention, include enhanced staffing, genial health support, and reforms to palliate stress and ameliorate worker intimately-being.

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22 April 2026

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Mansor, N.I. (2026) “Prevalence of Occupational Stress Among Frontline Healthcare Workers in Local Hospitals”, Medicine Insights, 3(2), pp. 12–22. doi:10.70088/edx1m984.