Predictors of health-related quality of life among healthcare workers in the context of health system strengthening in Kenya
SOURCE: Healthcare
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): R.N.D.K.Muthuri, F.Senkubuge, C.Hongoro
KEYWORDS: HEALTH CARE WORKERS, HEALTHCARE, KENYA, QUALITY OF LIFE
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11685
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15662
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15662
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): R.N.D.K.Muthuri, F.Senkubuge, C.Hongoro
KEYWORDS: HEALTH CARE WORKERS, HEALTHCARE, KENYA, QUALITY OF LIFE
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11685
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15662
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15662
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Abstract
Kenya is among the countries with an acute shortage of skilled health workers. There have been recurrent health worker strikes in Kenya due to several issues, some of which directly or indirectly affect their health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among healthcare workers in public and mission hospitals in Meru County, Kenya. A cross-sectional study design was undertaken among 553 healthcare workers across 24 hospitals in Meru County. The participants completed the EuroQol-five dimension-five level (EQ-5D-5L) instrument, which measures health status across five dimensions and the overall self-assessment of health status on a visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). Approximately 66.55% of the healthcare workers reported no problems (i.e., 11,111) across the five dimensions. The six predictors of HRQOL among the healthcare workers were hospital ownership (p < 0.05), age (p < 0.05), income (p < 0.01), availability of water for handwashing (p < 0.05), presence of risk in using a toilet facility (p < 0.05), and overall safety of hospital work environment (p < 0.05). Personal, job-related attributes and work environment characteristics are significant predictors of healthcare workers HRQOL. Thus,these factors ought to be considered by health policymakers and managers when developing and implementing policies and programs aimed at promoting HRQOL among healthcare workers.-
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