Health Services Research, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
General Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
PLoS One. 2023 Mar 23;18(3):e0283424. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283424. eCollection 2023.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects almost all countries in the world and it impacts every aspect of people's life-physically, mentally, and socio-economically. There are several research studies examining the impact of this pandemic on health, however, very few studies examining the impact of this pandemic on quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the association between proximity to the COVID-19 and quality of life of healthcare workers and identify factors influencing quality of life.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among hospital staff in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Data on demographic, medical history, lifestyle factors, psychosocial factors, and quality of life were collected using online self-administered questionnaire. Quality of life (QoL) was measured by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Robust linear regression was used to determine factors associated with quality of life.
A total of 1911 participants were included in the analysis. The average age of participants was 38.25 (SD = 11.28) years old. 26.90% of participants had been quarantined, hospitalised, being suspected or diagnosed of having COVID-19 infection and they were found to have the lowest levels of QoL across all four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains). Participants who were singles or nurses, worked in shifts or worked longer hours, had chronic diseases were likely to have lower QoL scores compared to participants in other categories. Healthy lifestyle, social connectivity, resilience, social and workplace support were associated with higher QoL scores.
In planning of measures which aim to improve QoL of healthcare workers, priority should be given to individuals who have been quarantined, hospitalised, being suspected, or diagnosed of having COVID-19 infection. In addition to the proximity of the COVID, lifestyle and psychosocial factors contribute to QoL of healthcare workers. Hence, multifaceted interventions are needed to improve QoL of healthcare workers.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）几乎影响到世界上所有国家，对人们的生活产生了方方面面的影响，包括身体、心理和社会经济方面。有许多研究探讨了这一流行病对健康的影响，但很少有研究探讨这一流行病对生活质量的影响。本研究旨在调查 COVID-19 疫情与医护人员生活质量之间的关系，并确定影响生活质量的因素。
本研究采用横断面研究，对新加坡一家三级医院的医院工作人员进行调查。使用在线自填式问卷收集人口统计学、病史、生活方式因素、心理社会因素和生活质量数据。使用 WHOQOL-BREF 问卷衡量生活质量。采用稳健线性回归确定与生活质量相关的因素。
共纳入 1911 名参与者。参与者的平均年龄为 38.25 岁（标准差=11.28）。26.90%的参与者被隔离、住院、疑似或确诊 COVID-19 感染，他们在所有四个领域（身体、心理、社会和环境领域）的生活质量最低。单身或护士、轮班或工作时间较长、患有慢性病的参与者与其他类别参与者相比，生活质量评分较低。健康的生活方式、社会联系、适应力、社会和工作场所支持与较高的生活质量评分相关。
在计划旨在提高医护人员生活质量的措施时，应优先考虑被隔离、住院、疑似或确诊 COVID-19 感染的个体。除了 COVID-19 的临近之外，生活方式和心理社会因素也会影响医护人员的生活质量。因此，需要采取多方面的干预措施来提高医护人员的生活质量。
