Stress Detection Techniques in Different Work Domains

Abstract

Nurses represent a large portion of shift workers in United States. Nurses often work long hours, have high workload, and usually participate in multitasking, all of which may lead to high stress, turnover, and burn-out. The turnover rate among nurses tends to be higher than other healthcare professions. Some studies have analyzed the nursing culture to determine the factors that lead to such high turnover and stress. How-ever, most of the studies have relied on self-reported instruments. While objective metrics to assess stress using physiological measures exist, these methods are rarely used in healthcare. The current study documents the findings from a literature review of stress detection techniques in other work domains (e.g., aviation, transportation). Stress detection techniques are explained, along with potential applications to the healthcare sector.