Relationship between Strength and Professional Quality of Life of Nurses Working Hospital Emergency Departments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15465282 |
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| Authors | Alfredo Córdova (0000-0003-0236-2817, Universidad de Valladolid, corresponding author), Daniel Pérez-Valdecantos (0000-0002-6916-608X, Universidad de Valladolid), Alberto Caballero-García (0000-0002-9131-0615, Universidad de Valladolid), Hugo J Bello (0000-0002-3687-1938, Universidad de Valladolid), Enrique Roche (0000-0002-5447-4071, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx), David C Noriega (0000-0002-5909-1555, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 2052-2052 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20032052 |
| PMID | 36767418 |
| OpenAlex | W4317734067 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Optimal quality of professional life can allow coping with stressful situations and avoiding fatigue. This is instrumental in jobs undergoing very demanding situations, such as nurses working in Emergency Departments. In this study, we investigated the relationship between functional and physiological indicators and the quality of professional life in nurses of Emergency Departments of two public hospitals. Fifty-nine professionals participated in the study. Cortisol (an indicator of stress) and post-test lactate (an indicator of fatigue) were analyzed in saliva and in the blood, respectively, at the beginning and at the end of the morning shift. The CVP-35 survey (Spanish version of the QPL-35 questionnaire) was used to assess the quality of professional life. Post-dynamometry circulating lactate levels increased significantly; meanwhile, salivary cortisol decreased in participants at the end of the working shift. Regarding dynamometry, no significant changes were observed. CVP-35/QPL-35 scores did not show significant changes in participants from both hospitals in all dimensions analyzed. In conclusion, nurses participating in the study displayed adaptation to stress accompanied by an acceptable level of professional quality of life. However, certain fatigue appears at the end of the working day. Altogether, results suggest that a better organization must be implemented at work, improving ergonomic, safe, and healthy conditions
Coping (psychology · Morning · Quality of life (healthcare · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Nursing · Occupational Health and Performance · Psychology · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Workplace Health and Well-being · Internal Medicine
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