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The Workplace Stress Scale\u2122 (WSS) was used to measure stress levels, considering factors such as job role, department, and demographic characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant associations were found between demographic variables and stress levels. Younger professionals aged 25\u201330 reported the highest stress levels, while those with less than two years of experience also demonstrated increased stress (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Participants were distributed across departments as follows: emergency (9.6%), surgery (50.8%), and internal medicine (39.6%). A significant association was observed between department and stress level (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      test, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Physicians experienced significantly higher stress levels than nurses (mean score 7.81\u2009\u00b1\u20094.75 vs. 6.65\u2009\u00b1\u20094.63, p\u2009=\u20090.024).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings indicate a critical need for targeted interventions to manage stress, with a focus on addressing unique stressors linked to demographic and departmental factors. 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