Abstract
To analyze the relation between occupational psychosocial risks and quality of life related to health, felt by workers who work in oncology and palliative care units in a region of Chile. Cross-sectional analytical study of quantitative approach, in which 110 health workers participated. Research met the ethical requirements of E. Emanuel. Participants perceive greater exposure to psychosocial risks in the dimension of psychological demands and double presence. On the other hand, they see better results in the physical health component (𝒙: 76.72; SD 9.75) versus the mental health component (𝒙: 71.13; SD 6.38). In addition, there are relations with statistical significance, between psychosocial risks and quality of life related to Health (p≤0.05). This study shows that there the perception of psychosocial risks and quality of life are related, when considering the health of workers.
Highlights
In 1984, the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the World Health Organization (WHO), at the ninth meeting on Occupational Medicine agreed that psychosocial factors at work are those that, on the one hand, emerge from the interaction between work, the environment, satisfaction with work and organizational conditions; and, on the other, the worker’s abilities, needs, culture and personal conditions[1]
In the Mental Health Component (MHC) the dimensions with the lowest score are that of vitality, which is related to energy and tiredness, and the mental health related to emotional control and depression
These results are in line with what has been shown by Spanish, Chilean and Colombian researchers[5,19,28], who mention that when workers are more tired they become less alert, have slower reactions to changes in their patients’ status and are more exposed to mistakes, which translates into risks for patients, health professionals and the institution, with the increase in costs
Summary
In 1984, the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the World Health Organization (WHO), at the ninth meeting on Occupational Medicine agreed that psychosocial factors at work are those that, on the one hand, emerge from the interaction between work, the environment, satisfaction with work and organizational conditions; and, on the other, the worker’s abilities, needs, culture and personal conditions[1]. All the mentioned factors require that health workers adopt quality standards at the time of care delivery Another example are emotional demands, such as helping users and their families express emotions, in the stage of diagnosis and initiation of treatment, accompanying patients throughout the process and having to accept that, in some cases, they will die soon. Unfavorable psychosocial conditions are the origin and result of certain inappropriate attitudes and behaviors They alter the perception of physical, psychological and social well-being[11], and favor or affect work performance[12], which could influence performance and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of health professionals. The question: Is there any relation between the perception of psychosocial risks and the healthrelated quality of life of workers who provide care in oncology and palliative care units?
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