Assessing the correlation between the quality of working life and perceived stress in a rehabilitation hospital

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between the quality of working lives and the perceived stress of health personnel working in a hospital specialized in physical medicine and rehabilitation services. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive correlational study was conducted with health personnel providing medical, sport and vocational rehabilitation in an education and research hospital. The Quality of Work Life Scale (QWLS) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaires were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative analysis. Findings There was a positive correlation between their stress scores on the QWLS and perceived stress on the PSS. The highest score on the QWLS was obtained from the dimension of working conditions (3.47), and the lowest score was obtained from the dimension of stress (1.34). The mean score on the PSS was 33.18 ± 3.29. No significant relationship was found between participants’ scores on the PSS and their demographic characteristics. Practical implications There is a need to improve the quality of rehabilitation providers’ working lives by reducing their work-related stress. Originality/value As rehabilitation personnel play an important role in protecting and promoting the health of vulnerable groups in the society, it is a main priority to examine the relationship between rehabilitation providers’ perceived stress and the quality of their working lives.

Quality of work life among surgeons and its association with musculoskeletal complaints

“…According to these explanations, low levels of QWL would lead to job dissatisfaction, burnout, and complaints among employees. Moreover, QWL has been strongly linked to occupational stress (Eisapareh et al, 2020;Kalanlar et al, 2020) and stress has been known to affect musculoskeletal disorders through the physiological, psychological, and behavioral pathways (Carayon et al, 1999). Therefore, it can be hypothesized that low levels of QWL can also increase Musculoskeletal Pain and Discomfort Complaints (MPDCs) among surgeons.…”

Occupational Risks in Hospitals, Quality of Life, and Quality of Work Life: A Systematic Review

“…The general characteristics of the included studies are described in Table 1 and Table 2 . Most of the studies (63.63%) were carried out in Asian countries [ 32 , 33 , 35 , 36 , 39 , 40 , 41 ], two were performed in Brazil [ 34 , 42 ], and other studies in Canada [ 35 , 37 ] and one in Australia [ 43 ]. The year of publication ranged from 2004 [ 32 ] to 2021 [ 39 , 40 , 41 ], and all studies were cross-sectional.…”

“…Most of the studies (63.63%) were carried out in Asian countries [ 32 , 33 , 35 , 36 , 39 , 40 , 41 ], two were performed in Brazil [ 34 , 42 ], and other studies in Canada [ 35 , 37 ] and one in Australia [ 43 ]. The year of publication ranged from 2004 [ 32 ] to 2021 [ 39 , 40 , 41 ], and all studies were cross-sectional. Only the study by Nowrouziet al [ 35 , 37 ] was qualitative and quantitative; the other studies were exclusively quantitative ( Table 1 and Table 2 ).…”

“…Azevedo, Nery, and Cardoso [ 42 ] developed their study in a general hospital. The studies by Kalanlar, Akçay, and Karabay [ 41 ]; Silva, Luz, and Gil [ 34 ]; and Makabe et al [ 38 ] were conducted in university hospitals, while in the studies by Almogbel [ 39 ], Foster, et al [ 43 ], Ghasemi et al [ 40 ], Kim and Kim [ 36 ], Nowrouzi et al [ 35 , 37 ], and Wu et al [ 33 ], the type of hospital was unclear.…”

“…In six studies, nurses represented the sample. The studies by Ghasemi et al [ 40 ] and Wu et al [ 33 ] were carried out exclusively with doctors; Almogbel [ 39 ] investigated pharmacists; and Kalanlar, Akçay, and Karabay [ 41 ] included in their sample a multidisciplinary team (nurses, physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, and social workers). The study of Silva, Luz, and Gil [ 34 ] was the only one performed with workers from different sectors, such as neonatal intensive care unit (ICU), nutrition, amphitheater, printing workshops, laundry, carpentry, and locksmiths.…”