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- Title
Quality of life, job satisfaction and effort-reward imbalance at work; mental disorders and levels of physical activity among Primary Care workers.
- Authors
Sant'Ana Haikal, Desirée; de Almeida Santa-Rosa, Thalita Thyrza; Almeida de Oliveira, Pedro Emílio; Silveira Sales, Luís Otávio; Amaral Pereira, Ana Carolina; Carneiro Soares Macedo, Carolina; Conceição Ferreira, Raquel; Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins, Andréa Maria; Ferreira e Ferreira, Efigênia
- Abstract
This is a cross-sectional study conducted to investigate quality of life, job satisfaction, presence of mental disorders, and level of physical activities among primary care workers in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Validated instruments were used (WHOQOL-Bref, Effort-Reward Imbalance, General Health Questionnaire, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire). Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed. Occupational categories were aggregated into three groups in bivariate analysis (General Services/Community Health Workers; Technicians/assistants; nurses/dentists/doctors). 752 workers (95% of the total) were evaluated – 470 Community Health Workers; 69 Technicians/Nursing Assistants; 51 Technicians/Dental Assistants; 52 Dentists; 71 Nurses; and 39 Doctors. The mean age was 32 years (± 8.3) - 80% were women. About 20% had job dissatisfaction. The Social Relations and Environmental dimensions had respectively the least and greatest impact on quality of life. 67% showed an imbalance between effort and reward at work. About 16% had mental disorders and 22% were sedentary / insufficiently active. Job satisfaction, effort-reward imbalance, mental health, and physical activity level showed statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among the three occupational groups. The results call attention to psychosocial risks posed for these workers, demonstrating the need for encouraging healthy lifestyles.
- Publication
Revista de Atencao Primaria a Saude, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 3, p301
- ISSN
1516-7704
- Publication type
Journal Article