Abstract: Objective To understand the current status of work life balance among dermatological nurses and explore the mediating role of recovery experience in the impact of workplace communication pressure on work life balance among dermatological nurses. Methods From June to August 2024,a convenience sampling method was used to select 184 dermatological nurses from 12 grade-A tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province as the survey subjects. The workplace communication stress scale,recovery experience scale,and work life balance scale were used for investigation and analysis. Results The score of workplace communication stress for dermatological nurses was （23.14±4.82）points,the score of recovery experience was （56.83±9.74）points,and the score of work life balance was （59.47±10.28）points. The results of univariate analysis showed that age,professional title,years of work experience, personal monthly income,weekly working hours,and marital status were the influencing factors of workplace communication pressure and work life balance among dermatological nurses（all P<0.05）. Age,years of work experience,personal monthly income, weekly working hours,and marital status were the influencing factors of recovery experience among dermatological nurses（all P<0.05）. There was a negative correlation between workplace communication stress and work life balance among dermatological nurses（r= -0.494,P<0.01）,and a positive correlation between recovery experience and work life balance（r=0.488,P<0.01）. Workplace communication stress was negatively correlated with recovery experience（r=-0.584,P<0.01）. There was a mediating effect of recovery experience between workplace communication stress and work life balance among dermatological nurses,with a mediating effect of -0.294,accounting for 51.94% of the total effect. Conclusion Recovery experience partially mediates the relationship between workplace communication stress and work life balance among dermatological nurses. Nursing managers can improve the work life balance of dermatological nurses by increasing the level of recovery experience and reducing the level of communication stress in the workplace.

Key words: Dermatological nurses, Workplace communication pressure, Recovery experience, Work life balance, Mediation