Abstract
Purpose: To determine the current level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and evaluate factors influencing it among health-care providers (HCPs) in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among HCPs in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, using the standardized research tool, BREF-WHOQOL. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed in hospitals, in the medical colleges of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, andcommunity pharmacies in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive, comparative, and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS.Results: A total of 289 HCPs agreed to participate in the study, 52 % of whom were female. Most participants were married (69 %), and most had fewer than 10 years of experience (58 %). Statistically significant differences in marital status, education level, income, and year of practice were found that correlated with HCPs’ HRQoL (p ≤ 0.05). Overall, respondents reported an above-average score for all survey items.Conclusion: The results indicate that HCPs see their general quality of life as good - a particularly important consideration in view of the demanding nature of their job. This study will help the concerned authorities to exactly know the current level of HRQoL among HCPs in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, as well as help in designing better healthcare policies in Saudi Arabia.
 Keywords: Healthcare providers (HCP), Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), Healthcare policies, Occupational stress
Highlights
The health status of health-care providers (HCPs) is important and can affect their performance [1]
This study suggests that improvements, especially in income level predictors, might lead to considerable progress in improving Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among HCPs
The findings from this study confirm that the WHOQOL-BREF research tool is a reliable instrument to measure HRQoL among HCPs in Saudi Arabia
Summary
The health status of health-care providers (HCPs) is important and can affect their performance [1]. Quality of life is a multidimensional aspect that can be used to assess the general wellbeing of individuals and societies [2]. Represents the influences of health state, health policies, and medical action on perceptions of welfare [3]. Studies show that poor health status among HCPs is associated with a decrease in the quality and safety of practices. Undesirable outcomes such as medication errors increase [1,2,3]. The decrease in physical and/or mental HRQoL among HPCs is attributed to
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