scholarly journals Quality of Work Life among Public Health Nurses: A Survey Comparison between Thailand and Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 430-436
Author(s):  
Patcharee KOMJAKRAPHAN ◽  
Kurumi TSURUTA ◽  
Tamayo HASAGAWA ◽  
Toshihiko YANAGITA ◽  
Amy HOMBU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Work

Researchers from Thailand and Japan have initiated a collaborative project to compare the Quality of Work Life (QWL) among public health nurses. Thus, the QWL of registered nurses working in a community in Thailand was identified and compared with the Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in Japan. The purpose of which was to determine the similarities and differences between the two countries regarding their nurses’ quality of work life. The 42-item of Brooks’ survey of Quality of Nursing Work Life (QNWL) was translated and evaluated in Thailand and Japan. There were 102 Thai and 209 Japanese public health nurses completed the questionnaire. Findings showed that the QNWL level of both Thai and Japanese PHNs were at moderate level. Thai nurses scored higher than Japanese nurses in overall scores. Thai reported significantly higher on work design dimensions (t = 9.12, p < 0.05). For both groups, three out of four dimensions were ranked in the same pattern in which home life/work life was recorded as the lowest. This was followed by work design and work context. However, Thai scored lowest on work world dimension, while Japanese scored highest on that dimension. Findings also showed significant association between country and age groups (χ2 = 20.01, p = 0.00, marital status (χ2 = 6.50, p = 0.01), education (χ2 = 70.05, p = 0.00), and dependent family members (χ2 = 128.16, p = 0.00). No significant association was noted between country and gender (χ2 = 0.37, p = 0.54), and between country and work experience (χ2 = 2.88, p = 0.23).The findings extended our understanding of the Public Health Nurse’s quality of work life that contributes to nursing in different cultural contexts through a rare direct comparison of Public Health Nurses between Thailand and Japan.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life of Public School Nurses in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaila Mae L. Macairan ◽  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado ◽  
Mika E Minsalan ◽  
Risa G. Recodo ◽  
Gio Franco D. Abellar
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

Background: School nurses play a crucial role in the provision of comprehensive health services to the school population. A balanced quality of work life (QWL) with favorable conditions that support and uphold employee satisfaction is imperative for school nurses to maximize their provision of care for their clientele. Among the many nursing specialties, research among school nurses is not given much attention.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the QWL of public school nurses in the Philippines.Methods: This study utilized a descriptive correlational research design with 57 public school nurses as study participants. Self-reported data were gathered utilizing Walton’s QWL scale. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman–rank correlation coefficient. Results: Results indicated that public school nurses had high QWL (M=4.16). Among the eight subscales, opportunities at work (M=4.04) and social integration at work (M=4.03) had the lowest mean scores. There were no significant differences in the QWL according to sex (p=0.929), marital status (p=0.326), educational attainment (p=0.391) and length of work experience (p=0.059), while there was a significant relationship between age (p=0.005) and QWL of public school nurses.Conclusion: Public school nurses generally have a high QWL. Nevertheless, to further improve their QWL, it is recommended that public school nurses must be provided with more chances for continuous professional growth and opportunities for better social integration.

scholarly journals Quality of Work-life of Iranian Police Officers in the Year 2020: A Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeinab Tabanejad ◽  
Fatemeh Oskouie ◽  
Abbas Ebadi
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Work

Background: Stressful workplace experiences of police officers predispose them to physical and psychological injuries and affect their quality of work-life (QWL). Objectives: Therefore, this study aimed to examine the QWL of Iranian police officers. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 on 200 police officers working in different job positions of the Iranian Police Organization. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit the participants from 12 police departments in five cities. The Police Quality of Work-life questionnaire (PQWLQ) was used for data collection. The measures of descriptive and inferential statistics (independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficient) were used for data analysis. Results: Of the 200 police officers, 87.5% (175) were males, 68% (136) had a bachelor’s degree or higher, and their work experience ranged between five and 27 years. The QWL score of the study participants ranged from 24 to 120 with a mean (± SD) of 63.20 (± 18.40), and the majority of them (56%) had a moderate QWL. Male police officers had a higher QWL (67%) than female ones (45%) (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The majority of the police officers who participated in this study had a moderate QWL. To increase the level of QWL among police officers, the Police authorities should plan appropriate strategies and programs.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life of Public School Nurses in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Kaila Mae L. Macairan ◽  
Ryan Michael F Oducado ◽  
Mika E Minsalan ◽  
Risa G. Recodo ◽  
Gio Franco D. Abellar
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

Background: School nurses play a crucial role in the provision of comprehensive health services to the school population. A balanced quality of work life (QWL) with favorable conditions that support and uphold employee satisfaction is imperative for school nurses to maximize their provision of care for their clientele. Among the many nursing specialties, research among school nurses is not given much attention.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the QWL of public school nurses in the Philippines.Methods: This study utilized a descriptive correlational research design with 57 public school nurses as study participants. Self-reported data were gathered utilizing Walton’s QWL scale. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman–rank correlation coefficient. Results: Results indicated that public school nurses had high QWL (M=4.16). Among the eight subscales, opportunities at work (M=4.04) and social integration at work (M=4.03) had the lowest mean scores. There were no significant differences in the QWL according to sex (p=0.929), marital status (p=0.326), educational attainment (p=0.391) and length of work experience (p=0.059), while there was a significant relationship between age (p=0.005) and QWL of public school nurses.Conclusion: Public school nurses generally have a high QWL. Nevertheless, to further improve their QWL, it is recommended that public school nurses must be provided with more chances for continuous professional growth and opportunities for better social integration.

Decrypting the nexus between organisational culture, quality of work life, job satisfaction and employee productivity in the public sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-82
Author(s):  
Chengedzai Mafini
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Work

The recent recognition of the importance of the public sector as a major driver of economic success in any given country underlines the need to focus on strategies for enhancing the productivity of public sector employees. The aim of this paper is to examine the influence of organisational culture and quality of work life on job satisfaction and employee productivity among employees in the South African public sector. Using the quantitative survey research design, a questionnaire was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 264 employees drawn from central government departments in Gauteng. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the psychometric properties of measurement scales and hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. Organisational culture and quality of work life positively and significantly influenced job satisfaction. In turn, job satisfaction positively and significantly influenced employee productivity. Organisational culture exerted greater influence on job satisfaction than quality of work life. By implication, the labour relations environment in the public sector may be improved by nurturing healthy cultures and enriching quality of work life, thereby improving both job satisfaction and employee productivity.

scholarly journals Quality of work life in primary care of nursing professionals in public health clinics in Tampico, Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Gonzalez-Cruz ◽  
Maria I. Peñarrieta-de Córdova ◽  
Hortensia Castañeda-Hidalgo ◽  
Florabel Flores-Barrios ◽  
Tranquilina Gutierrez-Gomez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Public Health Clinics ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Background: Having a high Quality of Work Life (QWL) has a positive influence in care quality, however, in Mexico, little is known about QWL and even less in health care professionals and primary care. This study aims to describe strengths and areas of improvements in QWL in nursing professionals who work in primary care of Jurisdiction No. 2 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. The CVT-GOHISALO instrument was applied, which measures QWL.Results: The study sample was composed by 67 women (95.7%) and 3 men (4.3%). The average age was 39 years old, ranging from 23 to 69 years old. A 57.1% reported living with a partner; 54% had a full time job; and 78.6% had only one job. The results of the present study showed that dissatisfaction can be found in nursing professional’s QWL in public health clinics in all dimensions. Those dimensions with the greatest dissatisfaction were Inclusion in the working place, Personal development and Well-being achieved through work. The dimensions with less dissatisfaction were Institutional support, Free-time management, Work satisfaction, Safety at work.Conclusions: This study is the first attempt to determine the QWL of nursing professionals of primary care clinics in Tampico, Tamaulipas.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life in Family Physicians of Bam, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Javad Akbarian Bafghi ◽  
Zahra Zare ◽  
Narges Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Family

Objective: Quality of work life is one of the most important variables recently considered by many managers who seek to improve the quality of their human resources. Considering the vital factor of job satisfaction of family physicians as a service provider, this study was conducted to evaluate the quality of working life of family physicians in Bam. Materials and methods: This research is a cross-sectional and descriptive type. Research population includes all family physicians working at health centers in Bam. The Van Larr Quality of Work Life Questionnaire, which was validated by Nekoei Moghadam, was used. The questionnaire data is analyzed by SPSS 24 from statistical-descriptive tests (mean and standard deviation) and T-test and ANOVA. Results: Quality of work life score in family physicians is obtained 2.93 out of 5. Control ambiance in work (CAW) has the highest mean (3.16) and Work-life balance (WLB) has the lowest mean (2.29). Work experience has a meaningful relationship just with the two components of WLB and SAW in Quality of work life (p = 0.036). Furthermore, in the factor of GWB, the average score of unmarried physicians (Mean = 3.18) were more than the married ones (Mean = 3.05) (p = 0.010). The mean score of unmarried physicians was more than the married ones. Conclusion: The quality of work life from the family physicians is about upper-intermediate. Thus, authorities of the family physician concept in the ministry of Health, and also in the Bam city should pay more attention to the family physician’s work life and consider programs and solutions in order to improve it.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life among Women Employees Working in RMG Sector of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanjela Hossain ◽  
Hasan Shirazi
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Garment Factories

“Quality of work life” has become the buzzword for the contemporary organization. Employees are more concern about their work environment ever, which is one of the most important factors to determine the quality of work life (QWL). It refers to the favorableness or unpleasantness of a job environment for people. The increased complexity of today’s work environment poses several challenges, especially for women employees who are working in different garment factories. It is now the high time for the Ready-made Garment (RMG) sector to be aware of improving the QWL. Our study focused on the factors influencing the quality of work life of women employees, their level of job satisfaction. We have tried to assess the QWL of women employees working in selected garment factories which are located in Gazipur district. We have collected data through a semi-structured questionnaire from a sample of 500 women employees. The findings of the study project various indications about concerned issues where the organization can concentrate to bring about better QWL life so that they get more satisfied women workforce. For statistical analysis mean, percentage, hypothesis testing, ranking order method and weighted average method were calculated. The ultimate findings of the study reveal that there is a significant relationship between work experience and participation in decision making for women employees. The survey study also shows that authority’s willingness is also an influential parameter to improve the QWL. Another interesting finding of our survey focuses that women employees have been given the least priority to salary as a measure to enhance QWL.

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