Stress, burnout and coping among nurses working on acute medical wards and in the community: A quantitative study.

Background: Psychological distress can cause burnout, which affects mental and physical well-being. It is important to identify factors associated with psychological distress and physical discomfort and how nurses deal with these problems.

Aim: The aim was to investigate distress, burnout and coping among community nurses (CN) and hospital nurses (HN).