Assessment of Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Healthcare Workers in Primary Care

Authors: Linares Cánovas LP*, Linares Cánovas LB, Linares Montano A, Pérez Martín MM and Naranjo Ferregut JA

DOI: 10.23880/jqhe-16000422

Volume 7, Issue 6

Abstract

Background: the dynamics of the work performed by health personnel in Primary Care sometimes affect their quality of life. The deterioration of this quality leads to the appearance of absenteeism, burnout, reduced productivity, and a decrease in the quality of the service provided, which is accompanied by multiple economic and health implications. Aim: to evaluate the quality of life of healthcare personnel working in Primary Care. Method: observational, analytical, cross-sectional study, carried out on healthcare personnel from two Primary Care units, in Pinar del Río, May 2024. A sample of 254 participants was selected in a probabilistic, simple random manner, meeting the selection criteria. The application of questionnaires, including the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire, allowed the obtaining of data that gave rise to the variables studied. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used. Results: significant differences were found in the mean scores for the physical health dimension when assessing marital status (p=.011), sex (p=.047), and ethnic group (p=.017), with the latter two showing the same behavior when assessing the social relations dimension. Statistically significant differences (p.05). Age (r=.172) and time working in the sector (r=.168) showed a weak and statistically significant correlation (p

Keywords: Healthcare Personnel; Health Status Indicators; Healthcare Workers; Primary Care; Quality Of Life; Work-Related Quality of Life

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