「壓力」的形成取決於個體對情境的感受，壓力會造成生理、情緒或行為上的轉變，對個體之身、心健康造成危害。護理人員對「壓力」這個抽象的概念應有一定的了解，才可協助病患減少壓力之衝擊。本文藉由對「壓力」進行概念分析，擬出此概念適當的定義、鑑定性特徵、相關之前因及後果、實證工具，並舉出案例以便和相關概念作區別。其目的在使護理人員能更具體且正確的將「壓力」的概念運用於護理專業中。

　　　　　Stress formation, which depends on an individual掇 perception of a situation, can lead to changes in physiology, emotions, or behavior, and cause damage to one掇 physical and/or mental health. Nurses can help their patients reduce the impact of stress by teaching some essential stress attributes. Applying concept analysis, the authors provide information on definition, critical attributes, antecedents, and consequences, and presents both references for empirical research and construct demonstration examples. The article concludes with a discussion of potential applications to nursing practices.