Showing 35 results for Health
Hossein Mardi, Seyyed Abolfazl Zakerian, Mehdi Jalali, Mojtaba Abbaszadeh, Javad Korozhdeh, Zahran Panjali,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (6-2014)
Abstract
Background: Shift work is one of the inevitable consequences of technology in which in the recent years numerous studies have been done about its effect on health. Somatic, psychological and social disturbances are among the problems that are seen more in people with shift work than other people. The current study aims to determine the prevalence of these disturbances in one of the LPG and gas refinery complex, oil companies.
Methods: This cross-sectional case-control study was carried out at 180 shift-work people as case group and 90 day-work people as control group at the security section of the oil refinery company. Data of shift workers were collected with Survey of Shift workers (SOS) questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of questions on demographic characteristics and health problems associated with shift work. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Ver.19 at a significance level of 5%.
Results: The mean (SD) of shift working and day-work workers were estimated to be 41 ± 4.8 and 39 ± 4.1 years, respectively. The results showed that health problems shift-workers were more prevalent than day-work workers. The differences were significant in gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and fatigue (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the result of this study, shift work can be a risk factor for the incidence of somatic and psychological disturbances. Initiatives should be implemented to prevent these complications in shift workers.
Yadollah Hamidi, Marzieh Mortezaei, Ahmad Heidari Pahlavian, Ali Reza Soltanian, Rashid Heidari Moghaddam,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: The quality
of work life is one of the main issues in human resource management that is
related to job satisfaction, resignation, turnover rate, personality and job
stress. The present study was conducted to investigate the quality of working
life in relation to stress levels and participation in health care workers in
cities.
Materials and
Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 124 random health care
workers employed in centers across the city of Hamadan. Walton's quality of
work life questionnaire, Belcher's participation questionnaire and a stress
questionnaire were used for achieving the study objectives. The Pearson test
was used for determining the correlation between the variables.
Results: The results
showed that 40.3% of the subjects reported their overall participation rate to
be low, 38.7%% reported it to be moderate and 21% reported it to be high. In
addition, 73.4% of the subjects reported low levels of perceived stress and
26.6% reported it to be very high. The findings of the study showed a significant
positive correlation between participation and the quality of work life (r=0.33
and p<0.001). The quality of work life and stress were also
found to have a negative correlation (p=0.015 and r=-0.219).
Conclusion: Through
understanding participation and levels of stress among the employees and
through presenting and implementing appropriate strategies for reducing stress
and encouraging participation, the quality of work life and ultimately the
productivity of health care organizations can be increased.
Zahra Zamanian, Bahram Kouhnavard , Bahram Maleki, Fatemeh Ashrafi, Leyla Ahmadvand, Parisa Azad,
Volume 3, Issue 2 (9-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: As
a healthcare providing establishment, hospitals can be affected by sources of
noise pollution which then impose negative effects on the health and comfort of
patients and personnel. The present study was conducted to determine the
relationship between sound annoyance and general health in the personnel of
university affiliated and non-university affiliated hospitals in Shiraz.
Materials and Methods: The present descriptive analytical study was conducted in four university affiliated
and non-university affiliated hospitals in Shiraz with a sample size of 300
using a predetermined equation and according to the results of previous
studies. The instruments used in the study included the General Health
Questionnaire (GHQ), the Noise Annoyance Scale (NAS) and an audiometer (CEL-440
model).
Findings: The present study
found a small inverse relationship between the total general health score in
the hospital personnel and the sound pressure level at university-affiliated
hospitals (r=-0.103) and a direct positive relationship at non-university
affiliated hospitals (r=0.274), which were not statistically significant
(P≤0.05). The relationship of somatic symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, social
dysfunction and depression to sound pressure was inverse and small (r=-0.195
and P≥0.05). However, there was a direct positive relationship between general
health and sound annoyance (r=0.266 and P≤0.05).Conclusion: According
to the results obtained, noise levels are higher than the acceptable exposure
limit in university-affiliated hospitals, which affect both the patients' and
the personnel's general health, necessitating the adoption of control measures.
Vafa Feyzi, Akram Jafari Roodbandi, Salman Farahbakhsh, Hoshyar Rezaei,
Volume 4, Issue 3 (12-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: the quality of life of nurses and nurse aides is under the influence of various factors including the occupational ones, which affect the quality of their services. The purpose of this research was to investigate the occupational and demographic factors effective on the quality of life of nurses and nurse aides working in teaching hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: the present research was a cross-sectional one conducted in 2014 on 620 nurses and nurse aides. Simple random sampling method was utilized. The data were collected via the World Health Organization Quality of Life short form (questionnaire). Shift working, having a second job, marital status, length of marriage and having a shift working spouse were the independent variables of this study. Data were analyzed in SPSS 18 software using analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s correlation coefficient, independent t and linear regression statistical tests.
Results: the average age, length of marriage and work experience in hospital were 32.81 ± 7.84, 10.61 ± 7.30 and 10.29 ± 7.68, respectively. The number of children, having a second job, satisfaction from the hours spent with family, and belief in the effect of night work on family life were factors effective on quality of life (P > 0.05). The highest relationship of quality of life was with environmental health (r = 0.87, P = 0.001) and the lowest was with social health (r = 0.75, P = 0.002).
Conclusions: Avoiding to have a second job, scientific planning of shift work schedules and trainings relevant to life skills in shift workers would help improve the quality of life of nurses and nurse aides.
Aram Tirgar, Simin Mohebbi, Fereshteh Shaneie, , Alireza Parhiz,
Volume 4, Issue 3 (12-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Shift work, in addition to its effects on physical, psychological and social status, may impact on oral health. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between shift work and oral health in nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 nurses working in a hospital affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences during 2014-2015. Oral health status and DMFT index (Decayed, Missing and Filling Teeth) was assessed by a dentist through clinical examination. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software, chi-squared test, independent samples t-test and multiple logistic regressions test.
Results: The results showed that the means of DMFT index in shift work nurses and non-shift work nurses were 8.10 ± 4.10 and 9.41 ± 2.8, respectively. There was no significant difference between decayed, missing and filled teeth and periodontal DMFT index in both groups. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age was a significant predictor of DMFT indictor (P<0.001). No significant relationship was found in DMFT index with gravid, parity, family income, anxiety and work experience.
Conclusions: This study demonstrated that shift work was not an independent factor affecting oral health. However, regarding the DMFT index mean differences and nurses’ job responsibilities, it seems necessary to pay more attention to this occupational group.
Mohammad Babamiri, Babak Moeini, Hojat Tahmasian, Majid Barati, Ghodrat Roshanai,
Volume 4, Issue 4 (3-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: In some occupations such as nursing, due to specific job circumstances, sleep quality is poor. Given the importance of sleep quality, this study examined the impact of sleep health education on sleep quality among nurses.
Methods: This was an interventional and quasi-experimental research. The study population included the nursing personnel serving at elected Lorestan university hospitals. Among them, 50 were randomly assigned to a control group and 50 were selected as the intervention group. Data collection was organized according to a questionnaire posing demographical questions as well as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality questionnaire. Training intervention for the intervention group was carried out. Consequently passing 45 days, both control and intervention groups were called out for questionnaire filling. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software, independent t-test and McNemar’s test.
Results: The study results showed that after the intervention training, there was a significant difference in terms of the average sleep score among the personnel of nursing, and after the training intervention, the sleep status of the personnel got improved compared to those of the control group (P ≤ 0.05).
Conclusions: The study results showed that sleep quality-improving skills trainings had an important and decisive impact on the sleep quality of nursing personnel and holding educational courses in this field for personnel can be useful.
Mojgan Firouzbakht, Aram Tirgar,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (6-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: The working population spends an increasing amount of waking times at work that is full of social relationship and meaningful resource of social capital. With regard to relationship between workplace social capital and employee health, this systematic review was performed with aim to evaluate the effects of workplace social capital in health workforce.
Materials & Methods: This is a systematic review study. The articles were in full text and in English language that were cited in Pubmed, Scopus, and Google scholar database with key words such as "workplace social capital" ,"health", "hypertension", "diabetes", "depression" without time limit were selected, at least 14 articles were eligible.
Results: Workplace social capital was related with cardio-vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and depression among the employees.
Conclusions: Workplace social capital should be considered as one of the most important issue in health promotion.
Aram Tirgar, Seyed Ehsan Samaei,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (6-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: Content analysis is amongst common methods of scientific research of journals. According to the paucity of such studies in the ergonomics scope and the need for information on the direction and characteristics of conducted research and in order to gain more detailed plans, this study aimed to perform a content analysis of scientific outputs regarding occupational Health with an emphasis on ergonomics.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on articles published by Persian and interior Latin journals with a minimum track record of 3 years for a period of 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. Data were collected via a researcher-made checklist, using census and based on the content analysis method.
Results: The extracted data, from 927 articles during the period of 10 years, from 5 specialized journals, showed that the largest share of researches was related to the ergonomics scope (24.27%). The main research tools used in ergonomics articles were questionnaires (69.77%). Based on the types of studies, only 15.55% of ergonomic researches were based on interventional studies.
Conclusions: Articles with the subject of ergonomics have increased over the past decade. Most research has been conducted with an emphasis on physical health; however, psychological and social aspects of health have been somewhat neglected. Most research in ergonomics scope was descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional. In this regard, more attention should be paid to interventional studies.
Tayebe Rahimi Pordanjani, Ali Mohamadzade Ebrahimi,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (9-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: Nurses as the most important part of human resources in the health service system are often faced with problems associated with shift work. The present study aimed to examine a mediating role of sleep quality in the relationship between workload and physical and mental health among nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 236 nurses working in three educational hospitals in Bojnord city. To collect data, the survey of shiftworkers (SOS) questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling by AMOS-21 and SPSS 19 software packages. In addition, the Preacher and Hayes’ SPSS Macro program was used for testing mediation.
Results: The results showed that the proposed model fitted the data properly. Also, workload directly affected only physical health, and the quality of sleep had a mediator role in the relationship between workload and physical and mental health.
Conclusions: Sleep quality as an important variable can mediate the relationship between workload and physical and mental health in nurses. So, it is suggested that interventional interventions to improve the health of the staff be focused on adjusting and shifting job shifts and teaching the principles of sleep hygiene to them.
Mohammadamir Abbasian Fard, Mastooreh Sedaghat,
Volume 5, Issue 3 (11-2017)
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to compare personality characteristics, job satisfaction and mental health of the personnel who experienced and didn’t experience a disaster in Zamyad Company.
Methods: This is a casual-comparative study. The population consisted of all company personnel in Tehran (2500). Using random sampling, 120 people were selected, of whom 60 people had already experienced an accident and 60 had never experienced one. To collect the required information the mental health questionnaires GHQ, job satisfaction and Ruth Barry field and 5-factor personality inventory (NEO-FFI) were used. For data analysis, statistical methods, measures of central tendency (ANOVA) and independent t-test and chi-square test were used to compare each variable between personnel were who injured and those who weren’t.
Results: Results showed that there is a significant difference among three characteristic components (agreement F: 23.158, being open to experience F: 6.902, nervousness F: 5.476) of the people who were or were not injured. There is also difference between the two groups in job satisfaction (0.000); those who had never experienced an accident were more satisfied with their jobs. The health components (physical symptoms F: 4.804, stress disorders F: 8.652, depression symptoms F: 7.559) also were significantly different between the two groups.
Conclusion: Planning for control and improvement of mental and psychosocial factors and factors such as job satisfaction, personality traits and mental health in the workplace seems necessary. This can achieve higher levels of health and safety for the staff.
Fatemeh Zameni, Ahmad Soltanzadeh, Parvin Nasiri,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (9-2018)
Abstract
Introduction: In the modern industrial world, the health of the employees in different Occupations can be influenced by the interaction of various risk factors. So, the purpose of present study was to assess and analyze the relationship between the factors including shift work, job stress, job satisfaction and health in a petrochemical industry.
Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted using analytical and cross-sectional method. The statistical population was all employees of a petrochemical company (4000 people). Using the Cochran formula, a sample of 360 individuals were selected using simple random sampling method. Data was collected using a high reliability integrated questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.83). Data was analyzed using SPSS22.0.
Results: The analytical results of relationship between shift work, occupational stress, occupational satisfaction and health showed that all hypotheses in the conceptual model were approved and there was a significant relationship between these factors (P<0.001). Also, the results showed that, in addition to the direct effect of shift work on health, due to the effect on occupational stress and occupational satisfaction, it was indirectly related to health (P <0.001).
Conclusion: The findings indicated that shift work as a direct factor and as a mediator and indirect factor through impact on factors such as occupational satisfaction and stress can affect the health of employees. Therefore, considering this organizational phenomenon and its redesign or its change can play an important role in increasing the level of occupational health and motivation as well as organizational productivity.
Afshin Marzban, Abdollah Hayati,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (10-2018)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Fruit harvesting operation, one of the most important operations related to date palm production, is performed manually. Manual date palm harvest suffers from frequent occupational risk factors due to excessive need of physical work resulting in work related illness and productivity reduction.
Methods: Present study was undertaken with recruiting twenty three harvest workers to evaluate and compare upper-trunk (consisting of work tasks: climbing, cutting the bunch, and descending) and bottom-trunk operations regarding physiological (heart rate and heart rate ratio) and physical (body pain) strains to identify onerous critical operations to address with simple and inexpensive interventions by future attempts.
Results: Upper trunk operation posed a more physiological strain as heart rate (29.4%) and heart rate ratio (177.8%) higher than bottom trunk operation. Body pain was self-reported by the upper trunk workers in low back and sole, and by lower trunk workers in low back.
Conclusion: The upper trunk operation was the onerous critical operation in manual date palm harvest, and climbing was the most critical work task in upper trunk operation. Climbing causes the highest physiological strain because workers moved in converse of gravity force, whereas descending led to lowest one because of moving in the similar direction with gravity.
Iraj Alimohammad, Reza Pourbabaki, Kazem Rahmani, Mehrdad Souri, Fakhradin Ahmadi Kanrash,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (5-2019)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Studies have shown the effect of smoking on mental and cognitive performance of the individuals who need to concentrate on their work. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of smoking on cognitive performance of the automotive industry workers.
Methods: In this case-control study conducted in 2018, 280 automotive industry workers were selected through the simple random sampling and then assigned to two groups of smokers (100 cases) and non-smokers (180 controls). All the subjects were selected from the environments with the sound levels of 82 to 88 dB. The workers’ cognitive performance was also tested using the CPT, Stroop and Tower of London tests.
Results: The mean age of the case group was 36/02 (3/7) and that of the control group was 36/25 (3/65) years. The results showed that the scores of the TOL test in the case group (smokers) were lower than those of the non-smokers (OR=0/903, P<0.01), and other items of the TOL test had no significant relationship with the individuals’ smoking status (P>0/05). The Stroop and continuous performance tests also had a significant relationship with the individuals’ smoking status in terms of the number of correct responses and the response time as well as interference (P<0.01). Other items had no relationship with the individuals’ smoking status (P>0/05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the use of cigarettes and nicotine substances significantly decreased the workers’ mental and intellectual performance, and smokers were more likely to suffer from concentration interference, low brain processing speed in decision-making, and low precision at work, compared to non-smokers.
Fakhradin Ahmadi Kanrash, Iraj Alimohammad, Jamileh Abolaghasemi, Kazem Rahmani,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (5-2019)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Noise pollution is one of the most harmful physical factors in working environments in developed and developing countries, which has significant impacts on the workers’ quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate mental and physiological effects of chronic exposure to noise.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out randomly in 2018 on 250 workers in the automotive Industry. To measure the subjects’ aggression and annoyance levels, the Buss and Perry’s Aggression Questionnaire was used as well as an annoyance questionnaire. In this study, blood pressure measurement was also done using ALPK2 mercuric pressure gauge.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure and noise annoyance in the groups with a lower-than-85 and higher-than-85 dB sound pressure levels (P<0.001). Besides, the results of multivariate regression showed that the annoyance level and sound pressure level had a significant relationship with the workers’ blood pressure (P<0.01). Also, there was a significant correlation between aggression components and sound pressure level (P<0.01).
Conclusion: The results of this study clearly showed that chronic exposure to noise in work environments was associated with psychological and physiological changes, such as increased blood pressure and aggression levels. Hence, implementation of preventive programs can help reduce the incidence of the psychological and physiological disorders.
Hamed Amani, Seyed Hossein Shojaei, Hemn Zarei,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (5-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: A good work environment is a place where one can feel relaxed and focused. In the field of environmental psychology, color is one of the environmental factors that greatly influence human perception and behavior. The purpose of this systematic review study was to investigate the effect of color on work environment.
Methods: This article is a systematic review study. Full-text and English-language articles published in PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar were searched using the following keywords: Color perception, color ergonomics, color psychology, color effect, mental health and Workplace. The search was without time limit, and 45 eligible articles were reviewed.
Results: Initially, 262 articles were identified from different databases. Among them, 93 articles met the criteria for entering the study. After that, 48 articles were removed from the study due to lack of experimental studies and 45 articles were selected for final review. A total of 18 studies focused on color priority, 25 studies on mood and emotions, 6 studies on health outcomes, and 19 studies on the effect of workplace color on work-related outcomes. The results showed that color has a significant effect on emotions (eg mood), well-being (eg stress, comfort, well-being) and performance (eg productivity, creativity).
Conclusion: Workplace color should be considered as one of the main ways to promote the (mental and physical) health of individuals.
Hossein Samadi-Miarkolaei, Hamzeh Samadi-Miarkolaei,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (10-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Nowadays, the healthcare and treatment sector's organizations are known as one of the most important pillars in the debate of public health. On the other, the psychological development of the experienced, knowledge-driven, competent, proactive and motivated, and empowered human resource taken into account as the most important competitive advantage for these organizations. Considering the importance of human resources, the present research tries to explore the employees' psychological perception of organizational justice and its impacts on the cyber loafing in the Babolsar healthcare and treatment network.
Methods: Present research, in terms of purpose, is an applied study, and in terms of method, is an analytical-correlation study. Considering the simple random sampling method and on the basis of Cochran's Formula, 165 employees of Babolsar healthcare and treatment network in 1397 [2018] are studied. For gathering data, two standard scales for cyber loafing and organizational justice are used. In data analysis also Pearson's correlation and Structural Equation Modeling has been done by SPSS and LISREL softwares.
Results: Research results showed that there is a negative and significant relation between organizational justice and cyber loafing (P<0.001, r = -0.299). The results of structural equation modeling also showed that organizational justice variable explains the 47 percent of variance for cyber loafing variable. The values of goodness of fit indices for research model are (χ2/df=1.44; GFI=0.98; NFI=0.98; RMSEA=0.054) that showed desirable fitness of model.
Conclusion: Considering results of this research, it could be understood that the cyber loafing is increasingly impressed by organizational justice and its components, and in this regard, the employees are more vulnerable. Therefore, it is suggested to the managers to develop the organizational procedures and the methods of justice establishment in organization, and eventually, to apply the capacities of their human resource in the best way possible.
Alireza Aghighi, Mahdi Rezaeetale, Ali Lahotian, Saied Shahabinia,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (10-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The present study seeks to explain the effect of organizational change on employees' mental health with respect to the moderating role of job support and control.
Method: This method is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the study was the staff of Farshchian Sina Hospital in Hamadan, a total number of 200 people. Sample size was determined based on Morgan table to be 132 people which were randomly selected. Standard questionnaires of organizational change, general health, job support and job control were used to measure the variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 23 and smart SPLS version 2.
Results: Findings indicate that 43% of employees' mental health changes are explained by organizational change. Organizational change, considering the moderating effect of job support, has a positive effect on employees' mental health. The standardized coefficient between the two variables shows that 24% of mental health changes are explained by organizational change, taking into account the adjustment effect of job support. Organizational change, considering the moderating effect of job control, also has a positive effect on the mental health of employees. The standardized coefficient between the two variables also shows that 29% of mental health changes are explained by organizational change by considering the moderating effect of job control. Therefore, organizational change has a positive effect on the mental health of Farshchian Hospital staff in Hamadan.
Conclusion: The results of the research indicate that making organizational changes in Farshchian Hospital in Hamadan, considering the supportive role and control of managers, improves the mental health of employees.
Jafar Akbari, Mahmood Abolghasemian, Amir Ghaffari, Fereydun Moghaddas, Mohammad Amin Mououdi, Shaghayegh Rahimi Kamal, Asoumeh Jozkanani,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (4-2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Presenteeism is introduced as a phenomenon according to which employees are physically present in the workplace but are functionally absent. This study aimed to investigate presenteeism and productivity loss associated with health problems among employees of the Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC).
Methods: The participants were 2298 employees. Data collection instruments included the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) and the Health and Work Questionnaire (HWQ). Data analysis was performed using the multivariate logistic regression in SPSS software version 26.
Results: More than 52% of the participants (1189 people) had experienced presenteeism at least once a year, while a total of 1073 people (47%) were non-presenteists. The results showed that the HWQ subsets including productivity (P = 0.001), focus (P = 0.023), relationships with the manager or boss (P = 0.007), impatience and irritability (P = 0.026), workplace satisfaction (P = 0.038) and finally the total HWQ score (P = 0.011) had a statistically significant relationship with presenteeism.
Conclusion: Presenteeism reduces the productivity of the workforce by reducing individual productivity, reducing people's ability to concentrate, the inappropriate perception of the relationship with the manager/ boss, increasing their impatience, irritability and level of work-related stress and eventually reducing the level of people's satisfaction with the work environment. This imposes a lot of costs on the organization.
Masoud Khosravipour, Payam Khanlari, Mohammad Reza Jafari,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (4-2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Increasing the retention of health care workers in the context of Covid-19 expansion is one of the most important challenges for the health care systems. To design a strategy to maintain health care workers, it is necessary to identify the factors influencing willingness to work or leave the job among health care workers. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the willingness to work or leave the job among health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: To identify relevant publications, the online Databases including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and ProQuest were searched on October 20, 2020. Based on the inclusion criteria, only studies that investigated the factors influencing willingness to work or motivation to leave the job among health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic were included.
Results: Of the 610 studies found through searching, after deleting similar and unrelated studies, a number of 10 cross-sectional articles with a sample size of 15834 subjects were selected. Obtained findings indicated that the willingness to work among health care workers ranged from 61% to 98.7% and averaged 83.5%. The results of studies showed that job factors such as work experience, previous work experience in emergency time or Covid-19, workload, cooperation between employees, the relationship between employees and managers, access to personal protective equipment, and welfare facilities were significantly proportional to the willingness of health care workers to work.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed to design a strategy to maintain the health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, a broad range of occupational and psychological variables should be considered. Due to the limited number and quality of studies and the extent of influential variables, more studies are needed in this field.
Abbasali Jafari-Nodoushan, Mohammad Reza Zare Banadkouki, Niloufar Naddafi,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (3-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, staff's job satisfaction and mental health potentially threatened especially in health care centers. The study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 virus on job satisfaction and mental health of staff health care centers of Yazd city in 2020.
Methods: The study is a descriptive-survey study and was conducted by selecting 265 stratified random samples among the staff of health care centers in Yazd city. Research tools include the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire, and the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale. Data analysis was performed by ANOVA, Chi-square independence, and Pearson correlation tests.
Results: The results showed that staff's job satisfaction and mental health were moderate and serious respectively, and COVID-19 anxiety has a significant correlation with staff's job satisfaction (r = -0.611, P = 0.009) and mental health (r = -0.826, P = 0.001). Age, gender, and marriage had a significant impact on job satisfaction, mental health, and COVID-19 anxiety (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: It is suggested that healthcare providers increase their financial and moral support to healthcare staff during conditions like the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, introducing rotational staff and hiring new staff is a considerate action that can be taken by the relevant managers to improve the staff's job satisfaction and mental health.
