Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Front Public Health. 2024 Apr 2;12:1357856. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1357856. eCollection 2024.
The diminished quality of life among healthcare providers (HCPs) could impact both their personal well-being and their ability to effectively fulfill healthcare needs and provide necessary facilities to the public. Furthermore, this decline in quality of life may also significantly influence the overall health of HCPs, regardless of their professional training and duties.
The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated factors among healthcare providers at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Northwest Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 412 healthcare providers at comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from June to July 2023. Study participants were enrolled using simple random sampling. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Bref Version. Data entry and analysis were performed using Epi-data version 4.6.1 and SPSS version 24, respectively. Binary logistic regression was employed to assess the association between quality of life and independent variables. Variables with a -value <0.05 at a 95% confidence interval were considered statistically significant.
Out of the 422 study participants approached, 412 respondents were included in the final analysis. Poor quality of life was observed in 54.6% of participants. Factors such as working hours per day (AOR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.12; 3.05), working experience (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.04; 3.65), and the presence of chronic disease (AOR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.18; 3.75) were significantly associated with poor quality of life.
This study revealed that more than half of the participants experienced poor quality of life. Specific attention is needed for healthcare providers working for more than 8 h per day, those with less work experience, and those with chronic illnesses in order to improve their quality of life.
医疗保健提供者（HCPs）生活质量下降可能会影响他们的个人幸福感，以及他们有效满足医疗需求和向公众提供必要设施的能力。此外，生活质量的下降也可能会对 HCPs 的整体健康状况产生重大影响，而不论其专业培训和职责如何。
本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西北部综合专科医院医疗保健提供者的健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）及其相关因素。
本横断面研究于 2023 年 6 月至 7 月在埃塞俄比亚西北部的综合专科医院进行，共纳入 412 名医疗保健提供者。采用简单随机抽样法对研究对象进行招募。采用世界卫生组织生活质量量表简表（WHOQOL-BREF）来测量健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）。使用 Epi-data 版本 4.6.1 和 SPSS 版本 24 分别进行数据录入和分析。采用二项逻辑回归评估生活质量与自变量之间的关联。具有 95%置信区间 P 值<0.05 的变量被认为具有统计学意义。
在 422 名研究对象中，有 412 名参与者被纳入最终分析。结果发现，54.6%的参与者生活质量较差。每天工作时间（AOR=1.85，95%CI：1.12；3.05）、工作经验（AOR=1.95，95%CI：1.04；3.65）和慢性病（AOR=2.11，95%CI：1.18；3.75）等因素与生活质量较差显著相关。
本研究表明，超过一半的参与者生活质量较差。需要特别关注每天工作时间超过 8 小时、工作经验较少和患有慢性病的医疗保健提供者，以提高他们的生活质量。
