Factors Affecting Career Stress of Medical Staff at Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City

This study tests the theoretical model between factors affecting the occupational stress of hospital staff. From the obtained results, the study provides managerial implications to reduce the occupational stress of staff at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh. The thesis used a qualitative research method combined with quantitative research. Qualitative research method (group discussion) to adjust and supplement the scale of research concepts. A quantitative research method to test reliability, allowable value, test research hypothesis by multivariable linear regression analysis method. The results show that the time pressure factor has a positive relationship with the occupational stress of employees (β = 0.369; p = 0.000 < 0.01) at the 99% confidence level. Next, work pressure positively correlates with occupational stress (β = 0.157; p = 0.014 < 0.01) at the 95% confidence level. Next, superior pressure positively correlates with occupational stress (β = 0.184; p = 0.003 < 0.01) at the 99% confidence level. Next, the factor of working conditions has a positive relationship with occupational stress (β = 0.134; p = 0.053 < 0.1) at the 90% confidence level. Finally, the co-worker relationship has a positive relationship with employees' occupational stress (β = 0.208; p = 0.001 < 0.01) at the 99% confidence level. The research results give Le Loi hospital leaders meaning in reducing occupational stress. Finally, some limitations and directions for further research are mentioned in the thesis.