Psycho social risks noted by oncology workers related to their quality of life

• Main Authors: Flérida Rivera Rojas, Paula Ceballos Vásquez, Viviana Vílchez Barboza, Ana Laura Solano López, María Olga Quintana Zavala
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Riscos de Trabalho; Saúde no Trabalho; Enfermagem; Enfermagem Oncológica; Qualidade de Vida
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672019000400854&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relation between occupational psychosocial risks and quality of life related to health, felt by workers who work in oncology and palliative care units in a region of Chile. Method: Cross-sectional analytical study of quantitative approach, in which 110 health workers participated. Research met the ethical requirements of E. Emanuel. Results: Participants perceive greater exposure to psychosocial risks in the dimension of psychological demands and double presence. On the other hand, they see better results in the physical health component (��: 76.72; SD 9.75) versus the mental health component (��: 71.13; SD 6.38). In addition, there are relations with statistical significance, between psychosocial risks and quality of life related to Health (p≤0.05). Conclusions: This study shows that there the perception of psychosocial risks and quality of life are related, when considering the health of workers.