Survey and Analysis on the Psychological Status and Social Support of Nurses in Mental Hospital and General Hospital

Objective To study the mental health status and social support of nurses in a Mental Health Center(MHC).Method One hundred and nine nurses in MHC and 105 nurses in general hospital were asked to participate 2 questionnaires:symptom checklist 90(SCL-90)and perceived social support scale(PSSS).The scores of 2 groups were compared.Results In SCL-90,the total score and all factor scores of nurses in MHC were lower than that of nurses in the general hospital.In PSSS,the total score and all support scores of nurses in MHC were lower than that of nurses in the general department.Conclusion Psychological status of nurses in MHC is better,but their social supports are less.Good psychological health condition promotes improvement of health care services.