Quality of Life Level and Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Healthcare Personnel in Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital

Abstract

This research is a descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to investigate level of quality of life of medical personnel and factors related to the quality of life of medical personnel. The samples obtained from stratified sampling were 423 healthcare personnel who worked in Nopparat Rajathanee hospital. Quality of life was assessed by WHOQOL– BREF–THAI version and associated factors were assess by ST-5 questionaire. Categorical variables were presented as percentages and frequencies. Those associated factors to quality of life were analyzed using the Chi-square test, then the relationship was found using multiple logistic regression analysis. The statistical significance was p-value<.05
The results of the study found that medical personnel in Nopparat Rajathanee hospital have an overall quality of life at a moderate level. The mean quality of life score was 77.8 points, with a standard deviation of 15.3 points. From the study, 20.1 percent of medical personnel had poor quality of life. Personal factors that were associated with poor quality of life included gender (OR_adj = 3.59; 95% CI: 1.04-12.33), history of alcohol use (OR_adj = 3.76; 95% CI: 1.49-9.53), economic status (OR_adj = 13.5; 95% CI: 5.59-32.54) and stress level (OR_adj = 7.90; 95% CI: 3.28-19.05), while work factors that were related to poor quality of life included monthly income level (OR_adj = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.05-8.79) and employment type (OR_adj = 3.39; 95% CI: 1.29-8.90)
The research findings have led to the development of recommendations that are believed to be able to improve the quality of life of medical personnel. These recommendations include, for example, campaigns to reduce alcohol consumption among personnel and the adjustment of job positions and compensation to reflect the value of their work.