Workload and quality of life of nursing staff working in the medicine department of a hospital in Lima, 2022

Abstract

The investigación “carga laboral y calidad de vida del personal de enfermería que laboran en el servicio de medicina de un hospital de lima, 2023”. The objective has been to determine the relationship between the workload and quality of life of nursing staff working in the medical service of a hospital in Lima, 2023. For this purpose, a methodology was proposed with a quantitative approach and a Non-experimental, transactional-correlational research design. The survey was considered as a research technique and the questionnaire as a research instrument. A sample of 80 collaborators was also considered for the collection of information. The research findings showed that the relationship between the workload and quality of life of nursing staff working in the medical service of a hospital in Lima, 2023 is statistically significant (p-value < 0.05). Spearman's Rho coefficient r = 0.455 allowed us to determine that the relationship between workload and quality of life is positive and moderate. In conclusion, the study findings allow us to conclude that there is indeed a significant relationship between workload and quality of life. This confirms the idea that an excessive workload can cause physical and mental exhaustion in nursing staff, which can compromise their general health and quality of life.

El estudio nos permite demostrar que existe una conexión directa entre la carga de trabajo y la calidad de vida cuando se tienen en cuenta las consideraciones físicas. Así, se hace evidente que las grandes demandas físicas pueden causar fatiga crónica y agotamiento, lo que tiene un impacto negativo en los niveles de energía, actitudes e higiene del sueño de los trabajadores de enfermería.