Quality of life at work among nurses of a university hospital

Authors

  • Eliane de Fátima Almeida Lima Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Jacqueline Vogt Borges
  • Elizabete Regina Araujo Oliveira Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Ana Paula Costa Velten
  • Cândida Caniçali Primo Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Franciele Marabotti Costa Leite Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i4.19546

Keywords:

Quality of Life, Nurses, Male, Working Conditions, Hospitals, University

Abstract

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the quality of life at work of nurses from a university hospital, between January and April of 2011. A sample of 90 nurses answered the WHOQOL-Bref and a questionnaire addressing their sociodemographic profile and working conditions. Most subjects were female, aged between 23 and 40 years, married, and holding a specialization degree. The Physical domain had the highest mean (73.05) and the Environment domain the lowest (63.12). Subjects with the best scores in the quality of life domains were male, married, public servants, holding a master’s/doctorate degree, and working three jobs or more. The chosen instrument allowed for outlining the nurses’ profile and learning the domains and variables that affect their quality of life. It is suggested that university hospitals encourage nurses to pursue a stricto sensu graduate course.

Descriptors: Quality of Life; Nurses, Male; Working Conditions; Hospitals, University.

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Author Biographies

Eliane de Fátima Almeida Lima, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Professora Assistente da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES). Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: eliane_lima@superig.com.br.

Jacqueline Vogt Borges

Enfermeira. Vitória, ES, Brasil. E-mail: jac_vogt@hotmail.com.

Elizabete Regina Araujo Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta da UFES. Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: elizabete_regina@hotmail.com.

Ana Paula Costa Velten

Enfermeira, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: paulinhavelten@hotmail.com.

Cândida Caniçali Primo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Professora Adjunta da UFES. Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: candidaprimo@gmail.com.

Franciele Marabotti Costa Leite, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, nível Doutorado, da Universidade de Pelotas. Professora Adjunta da UFES. Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: emaildafran@ig.com.br.

 

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Original Article