Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses
Background: Work ability of nurses is an index of their job satisfaction and is a crucial factor in job quality and security. This study aimed to investigate the association between work ability and quality of working life and to determine the effective demographic and background variables, among nu...
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| author | Milad ABBASI Abolfazl ZAKERIAN Arash AKBARZADE Nader DINARVAND Maryam GHALJAHI Mohsen POURSADEGHIYAN Mohammad Hossein EBRAHIMI |
| author_facet | Milad ABBASI Abolfazl ZAKERIAN Arash AKBARZADE Nader DINARVAND Maryam GHALJAHI Mohsen POURSADEGHIYAN Mohammad Hossein EBRAHIMI |
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| description | Background: Work ability of nurses is an index of their job satisfaction and is a crucial factor in job quality and security. This study aimed to investigate the association between work ability and quality of working life and to determine the effective demographic and background variables, among nurses.
Methods: The present study was conducted among nurses, working in educational hospitals under the supervision of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2014. Work Ability Index (WAI) and Work-related Quality of Life (WRQoL) were used.
Results: The mean WAI was significantly associated with total WRQoL score and the two of its sub-items including Stress at Work, and General Well-Being (P-value=0.001). Moreover, the results showed a significant correlation between total WRQoL and WAI Subscales including mental resources (P-value=0.001), number of current diseases (P-value=0.02), and work ability in relation to the job demands (P-value=0.04). The WRQoL and WAI showed significant associations with age and job experience (P-value=0.001). The average score of WAI and WRQoL was statistically different among various working units (P-value=0.001).
Conclusion: Overall, results support the association between nurses work ability and WRQoL. Monitoring the WRQoL and work ability of employees would help organizations to know their status and take measures to ameliorate the working conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d74e69a7fba4f19b64d3decaf2ed10e2022-12-21T23:13:37ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932017-10-014610Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in NursesMilad ABBASI0Abolfazl ZAKERIAN1Arash AKBARZADE2Nader DINARVAND3Maryam GHALJAHI4Mohsen POURSADEGHIYAN5Mohammad Hossein EBRAHIMI6Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AND Student’s Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, IranDept. of Ergonomics, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranOccupational and Environmental Health Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, IranBackground: Work ability of nurses is an index of their job satisfaction and is a crucial factor in job quality and security. This study aimed to investigate the association between work ability and quality of working life and to determine the effective demographic and background variables, among nurses. Methods: The present study was conducted among nurses, working in educational hospitals under the supervision of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2014. Work Ability Index (WAI) and Work-related Quality of Life (WRQoL) were used. Results: The mean WAI was significantly associated with total WRQoL score and the two of its sub-items including Stress at Work, and General Well-Being (P-value=0.001). Moreover, the results showed a significant correlation between total WRQoL and WAI Subscales including mental resources (P-value=0.001), number of current diseases (P-value=0.02), and work ability in relation to the job demands (P-value=0.04). The WRQoL and WAI showed significant associations with age and job experience (P-value=0.001). The average score of WAI and WRQoL was statistically different among various working units (P-value=0.001). Conclusion: Overall, results support the association between nurses work ability and WRQoL. Monitoring the WRQoL and work ability of employees would help organizations to know their status and take measures to ameliorate the working conditions.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11253NursesQuality of working lifeWAI questionnaireWork abilityWRQoL scale |
| spellingShingle | Milad ABBASI Abolfazl ZAKERIAN Arash AKBARZADE Nader DINARVAND Maryam GHALJAHI Mohsen POURSADEGHIYAN Mohammad Hossein EBRAHIMI Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses Iranian Journal of Public Health Nurses Quality of working life WAI questionnaire Work ability WRQoL scale |
| title | Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses |
| title_full | Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses |
| title_short | Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses |
| title_sort | investigation of the relationship between work ability and work related quality of life in nurses |
| topic | Nurses Quality of working life WAI questionnaire Work ability WRQoL scale |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11253 |
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