Characterization of the Quality of Work Life and Workplace Stress in Nursing Professionals in Public Hospitals in Ecuador
Caracterización de la calidad de vida en el trabajo y estrés laboral en profesionales de enfermería en hospitales públicos de Ecuador
Caracterização da qualidade de vida no trabalho e do estresse laboral em profissionais de enfermagem em hospitais públicos do Equador
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quality of life work work-related stress nursing calidad de vida trabajo estrés laboral enfermera qualidade de vida trabalho estresse laboral enfermagem |
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| Universidad Católica del Uruguay | |
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https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/enfermeriacuidadoshumanizados/article/view/4438
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/6384 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Quality of work life and work-related stress are critical factors to assess among nursing professionals, who are recognized as a group particularly vulnerable to low quality of work life and high stress levels. Objective: To describe the quality of work life and work-related stress among nursing professionals from three public hospitals in Ecuador. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted with a stratified random sample of 217 nurses (population: 743). The Quality of Work Life Questionnaire (CVT-GOHISALO) and the Work Stress Evaluation Questionnaire III (Villalobos, 2010) were applied. Results: Quality of work life showed an overall trend toward low levels. Hospital 1 had the highest percentages in the Low category in almost all dimensions except Job Security; Hospitals 2 and 3 showed a similar trend, with better scores in Institutional Support and Job Security. An association was found between stress levels and hospital, with physiological symptoms predominating at very high levels. Conclusions: Variability was evident among hospitals, with a predominance of low quality of work life and high stress levels, especially in Hospital 1, affecting key dimensions such as institutional support, job security, workplace integration, satisfaction, well-being, personal development, and use of free time. |
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