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http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.22.114

Well-being Index Scores and Subjective Health Status of Korean Healthcare Workers  

Shin, Yoonhee (Advanced Biomedical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital)
Park, Bohyun (National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center)
Kim, Nam-eun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine)
Choi, Eun Jeong (Graduate Program for System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
Ock, Minsu (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Jee, Sun Ha (Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University)
Park, Sue K. (Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Ahn, Hyeong Sik (Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine)
Park, Hyesook (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine)
Policy Development Committee of National Academy of Medicine of Korea (NAMOK), (National Academy of Medicine of Korea (NAMOK))
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health / v.55, no.3, 2022 , pp. 226-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the subjective level of health-related quality of life of Korean healthcare workers using various quality-of-life instruments. Methods: This study included 992 participants, who were doctors and nurses. A survey was conducted between November 28 and December 4, 2019. Data from 954 participants divided into 3 groups (physicians, residents, and nurses) were analyzed. Four measurement tools (29 questions) were used in the survey to evaluate subjective health status and well-being. Results: In the Mayo Well-being Index, burnout during work (88.5%) and emotional difficulties caused by work (84.0%) were frequently cited by the respondents. Regarding questions on burnout and emotional difficulties, residents and nurses had the highest scores (91.0 and 89.6%, respectively). Emotional problems, such as anxiety, depression, and irritability, accounted for a high percentage (73.1%) of the total, while 82.2% of respondents reported that their work schedules interfered with their leisure and family time. There was no significant difference among the groups in subjective health status. However, 10.1% of the residents experienced very low quality of life, which was a higher proportion than that of physicians (2.7%) and nurses (5.2%). Conclusions: The level of well-being that Korean medical workers experienced in relation to work was lower than the results of the United States healthcare workers surveyed using the same tool. This study was unique in that it conducted a subjective quality-of-life survey on Korean healthcare workers.
Keywords
Healthcare workers; Quality of life; Health status; Korea;
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