Healthcare professionals are exposed to several job stressors that can adversely affect both their mental and physical health, decrease their efficiency at work, for a successful intervention, the causes and management of stress in any healthcare unit or among healthcare professionals must be diligently documented.
The aim of this study is to explore issues on specific occupational stress related to job performance, the role of healthcare in stress management and the effects of job resources on job demands, and also to create awareness for health care professional on how to manage stress. Two research questions were used for this study which are: (1) What are the strategies of coping with stress? (2) What are the health benefits of stress management?
In this study literature review research was used. A review of 15 articles from scientific journals was carried out. The theoretical framework used for this study was change and work en-engagement. Qualitative methodology was used to analyze the data. . All the articles reviewed are peer review journals, from the EBSCO data base. My result suggests that hospital managers should develop strategies to address and improve other quality of working conditions of healthcare professionals
