Condiciones laborales y sus consecuencias en la satisfacción laboral en un hospital de emergencia / Working conditions and their consequences on job satisfaction in an emergency hospital

INTRODUCCIÓN: Las condiciones laborales están dadas por los factores psicosociales del trabajo y estas influyen en la satisfacción laboral. Durante la pandemia de COVID-19 la demanda laboral aumentó y se complejizó. Esto supuso un desafío para la gestión de recursos humanos en salud, debiendo fortalecer los recursos laborales ofrecidos a los trabajadores. OBJETIVO: Conocer los factores psicosociales del trabajo (demandas y recursos) y la asociación con la satisfacción laboral de un hospital de emergencia. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional transversal con una encuesta sobre las demandas y recursos laborales y la satisfacción del trabajo realizado. La población fueron las personas que se desempeñaron en un hospital de emergencia que atendía exclusivamente pacientes con diagnóstico de COVID. Se analizó con estadística descriptiva e inferencial. RESULTADOS: Participaron 151 personas. En la escala de 1 al 4 la satisfacción fue de 3,46. La carga de trabajo fue de 1,24 y el apoyo social de 3,43. Los factores de demanda (conflictos interpersonales (r: -0,21). inequidad (r: -0,48). conflicto de rol (r: -0,28) y carga de trabajo (r: -0,39) se correlacionan de forma negativa y estadísticamente significativa con la satisfacción laboral. Los recursos se relacionan de forma positiva con la satisfacción laboral (apoyo social (r: 0,40); retroalimentación (r: 0,39) y autonomía (r: 0,320). CONCLUSIÓN: Entre los factores de demanda, la carga de trabajo fue la mayormente percibida y el apoyo social y organizativo el recurso más valorado. La satisfacción laboral fue alta y ésta aumentó con el apoyo social, la retroalimentación y la autonomía.

INTRODUCTION: Working conditions are determined by psychosocial factors at work and these influences job satisfaction. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic working demand increased and became more complex and this supposed a challenge for the management of human resources in healthcare, having to strengthen the working resources offered to workers. OBJECTIVE: To know the psychosocial factors of work (demands and resources) and their consequences on job satisfaction in an emergency hospital. METHODS AND MATERIAL: Cross-sectional study with a self-administered survey on job demands and resources and satisfaction with job done. It was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: 151 people participated. On a scale from 1 to 4. Satisfaction was 3.46. The workload was 1.24 and the social support was 3.43. The demand factors (interpersonal conflicts (r: -0.21). inequity (r: -0.48). role conflict (r: -0.28) and workload (r: -0.39) are negatively correlated and statistically significant with job satisfaction. Resources are positively related to job satisfaction (social support (r: 0.40). feedback (r: 0.39) and autonomy (r: 0.320). CONCLUSION: Among the demand factors workload was the most perceived and social and organizational support the most valued resource. Job satisfaction was high and these increased with social support feedback and autonomy.

Home-Based Care for Patients with Lysosomal Storage Disease: Experiences in Argentina

ABSTRACT Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is a long term treatment for patients who suffer from lysosomal storage disease. A transversal descriptive study was conducted to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of a home-based care program for patients with Gaucher, Fabry and Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) diseases. A survey among patients and nurses involved in healthcare delivery at home was utilized for this study. The adherence rate was 92.9% over the study period. Eighty six point nine percent chose to carry out the treatment at home and 88.5% felt that their quality of life had improved. Additional advantages reported were: comfort (77%), treatment adjustment to daily activities (69%) and flexibility (58%). Disadvantages expressed were: lack of confidence with the health care provider at home (1.6%) and a shortage of disposable materials available (1.6%). The main benefits of home-based treatment were the high treatment adherence and the improvement in quality of life.