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Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Work ability of nurses is an index of their job satisfaction and is a crucial factor in job quality and security. This study aimed to investigate the association between work ability and quality of working life and to determine the effective demographic and background variables, among nurses. METHODS: The present study was conducted among nurses, working in educational hospitals under the supervision of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2014. Work Ability Index (WAI) and Work-related Quality of Life (WRQoL) were used. RESULTS: -value=0.001). CONCLUSION: Overall, results support the association between nurses work ability and WRQoL. Monitoring the WRQoL and work ability of employees would help organizations to know their status and take measures to ameliorate the working conditions.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Milad Abbasi, Abolfazl Zakerian, Arash Akbarzade, Nader Dinarvand, Maryam Ghaljahi, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan, Mohammad Hossein Ebrahimi

Institutions: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Burnout

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2762132725

FWCI: 3.074

Cites: 32

Cited by: 52

Related to: 10