Six Area of Worklife and Management to Prevent Burnout and Promote Greater Engagement of Work

Authors

  • Inthuon Hongsiri Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
  • Wiroj Jiamjarasransi Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

area of worklife, burn-out, work engagement

Abstract

Areas of Worklife refer to the relationship between workers and their expectations or impressions of their work environment or various work scenarios. Mismatch between workers and these areas can affect their mental health and well-being at work that may leading to burnout syndrome.  As a result, this article provides a review of the literature on the Areas of Worklife, including their origins and importance, meaning, evaluation features, and management advice to improve the harmonization of working-age population with their Areas of Worklife to prevent burnout syndrome and increase their engagement in their work.

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2024-08-31

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Hongsiri I, Jiamjarasransi W. Six Area of Worklife and Management to Prevent Burnout and Promote Greater Engagement of Work. JPMAT [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];14(2):355-69. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPMAT/article/view/270305

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