Malestar psicofisiológico en profesionales de la salud pública de la Región Metropolitana / Psychophysiological distress among health care professionals working in Chilean public hospitals
Rev. méd. Chile
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139(9): 1185-1191, set. 2011. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The public health reform in Chile resulted in changes in working conditions and organization of health centers.Aim:
To examine the presence of psychophysiological symptoms in professionals of public hospitals in the Metropolitan Region and their association with current working conditions. Material andMethods:
A questionnaire of quality of working life was applied to a sample of 80 physicians and 110 nurses. The questionnaire considers scales and open questions.Results:
Nurses had a higher level of discomfort than physicians (p < 0.01) and had significantly higher scores for emotional distress, physical fatigue, digestive disorders, headache, insomnia, back pain and muscle tension (p < 0.01). There were statistically significant negative correlations between psychophysiological distress and working conditions (r = -0.418), social climate (r = -0.395), satisfaction with the organization (r = -0.337) and psychosocial well-being (r = -0.267). A regression model showed that 21 percent of the variance in psychophysiological distress was explained by working conditions, psychosocial well-being and adaptation to the organization.Conclusions:
There is a relationship between the high prevalence of psychophysiological symptoms and bad working conditions of public health professionals.
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Main subject:
Psychophysiologic Disorders
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Quality of Life
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Stress, Psychological
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Occupational Health
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Medical Staff, Hospital
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona/ES
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Universidad Diego Portales/CL
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