Pathology

Work (physics)

Job satisfaction

Marital status

Population

Work stress

Family medicine

Clinical psychology

Engineering

Philosophy

Cross-sectional study

Political science

Management

Psychology

Health care

Economics

Stress (linguistics)

Occupational stress

Workload

Linguistics

Work environment

Health professionals

Stress management

Medicine

Social psychology

Mechanical engineering

Environmental health

Heliyon

<h2>Abstract</h2> Healthcare professionals are the most vulnerable to stress among all occupational groups due to the nature of their work environment. The aim of this study is to determine the level of stress and associated factors among healthcare workers in Western Ghana. The study employed a cross-sectional design with self-administered questionnaires. The results show that 69.5% of the respondents were stressed. Prevalence of stress was higher among female respondents than males. We found that 40.4 % of respondents intend to change work as a result of stress faced at their work places. Respondents aged 56≥ were more (3.16) likely to be stressed than those in the other age groups. We found a significant association between age, marital status, workload and educational background and stress levels among the respondents. The management of these healthcare institutions and their stakeholders must adopt strategies to help health workers cope with the stress they encounter.

Predictors of stress and associated factors among healthcare workers in Western Ghana