Study of quality of life among health workers and psychosocial factors influencing it
Background: To cope with the challenges in the health-care delivery system and to guarantee the quality of care rendered and client satisfaction on the care received, it is important to know how satisfied health-care workers are with their quality of life, job and what characteristics influence thei...
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| author | Amit Kumar Pookala Shivaram Bhat Sumalatha Ryali |
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| description | Background: To cope with the challenges in the health-care delivery system and to guarantee the quality of care rendered and client satisfaction on the care received, it is important to know how satisfied health-care workers are with their quality of life, job and what characteristics influence their quality of life. This study was undertaken in a tertiary care hospital to assess the same using validated questionnaires. Aim: This study aims to study the quality of life among the health workers (doctors and nurses) of a large multispecialty tertiary care hospital and the psychosocial factors influencing it. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 health-care workers with their background demographic data were assessed using quality of life questionnaire and occupational stress inventory. The data compiled were analyzed with appropriate statistical methods. Results: The overall quality of life among the study population was average, and the mean prevalence of occupational stress level was of mild level. There was a correlation between domains of occupational stress and domains of quality of life of health-care workers. Conclusion: Study findings revealed that overall perception of quality of life was average, overall stress level of health-care workers was moderately elevated and majority showed average coping resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b99f8f1fa934d6ebf087f0bc4ac229b2022-12-22T00:04:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67480976-27952018-01-012719610210.4103/ipj.ipj_41_18Study of quality of life among health workers and psychosocial factors influencing itAmit KumarPookala Shivaram BhatSumalatha RyaliBackground: To cope with the challenges in the health-care delivery system and to guarantee the quality of care rendered and client satisfaction on the care received, it is important to know how satisfied health-care workers are with their quality of life, job and what characteristics influence their quality of life. This study was undertaken in a tertiary care hospital to assess the same using validated questionnaires. Aim: This study aims to study the quality of life among the health workers (doctors and nurses) of a large multispecialty tertiary care hospital and the psychosocial factors influencing it. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 health-care workers with their background demographic data were assessed using quality of life questionnaire and occupational stress inventory. The data compiled were analyzed with appropriate statistical methods. Results: The overall quality of life among the study population was average, and the mean prevalence of occupational stress level was of mild level. There was a correlation between domains of occupational stress and domains of quality of life of health-care workers. Conclusion: Study findings revealed that overall perception of quality of life was average, overall stress level of health-care workers was moderately elevated and majority showed average coping resources.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2018;volume=27;issue=1;spage=96;epage=102;aulast=KumarHealth-care workerspsychosocial factorsquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Amit Kumar Pookala Shivaram Bhat Sumalatha Ryali Study of quality of life among health workers and psychosocial factors influencing it Industrial Psychiatry Journal Health-care workers psychosocial factors quality of life |
| title | Study of quality of life among health workers and psychosocial factors influencing it |
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| topic | Health-care workers psychosocial factors quality of life |
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