工作壓力與女性護理人員生殖危害論述

A Discourse on Female Nurse Job Stress and Reproductive Hazards

近年來隨著生育率急速下降，工作壓力對女性生殖影響的相關議題也漸漸受到重視。護理人員占整體醫療人員的多數，且大多值育齡階段，加上超過半數的護理人員認為護理是一種高壓力的職業，因此工作壓力對護理人員的影響值得重視。工作壓力不只影響護理人員的心理健康，長久下來也可能影響其生殖健康，且工作職場改善的重要性也隨著國際護理協會（International Council of Nurses, ICN）於2007年呼籲提倡一個優質正向的醫療工作環境議題而看出端倪。本文以護理人員的工作壓力與女性生殖危害作為闡述，並對國內外文獻作探討，期能提醒政府及相關單位重視並改善護理人員的工作環境，提供適時工作壓力檢測及職場健康促進措施，以增進護理人員的身心健康，及降低其生殖危害。

The negative effects of job stress on female reproduction have been receiving greater attention due to rapidly falling fertility rates in recent years. Nurses represent the greatest number of workers in the healthcare system. Nearly all are female and most are of reproductive age. Over half of nurses perceive nursing as a high-pressure occupation, making job stress an important issue. Long-term job stress affects mental and reproductive health. The International Nursing Association’s advocacy of high quality, positive medical environments in 2007 highlighted the importance of improving workplace quality. This article reviews references and discusses job stress and its relationship to reproductive hazards for female nurses. We hope it provides valuable information and encourages government and related organizations to improve the medical working environment, recognize job stress in a timely manner, and provide health promotion strategies to reduce reproductive hazards and promote nurse health.