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T1 Relationship between strength and professional quality of life of nurses working hospital emergency departments
A1 Córdova Martínez, Alfredo
A1 Pérez Valdecantos, Daniel
A1 Caballero García, Alberto
A1 Bello Gutierrez, Hugo José
A1 Roche Collado, Enrique
A1 Noriega González, David César
K1 Cortisol
K1 Muscle strength
K1 Fuerza muscular
K1 Fatigue
K1 Fatiga
K1 Lactic acid
K1 Ácido Láctico
K1 Quality of life
K1 Calidad de vida
K1 Stress (Psychology)
K1 Estrés profesional
K1 Nursing
K1 Enfermería
K1 Emergency medicine
K1 Medicina de urgencia
K1 Public health
K1 32 Ciencias Médicas
K1 3212 Salud Publica
K1 3204.03 Salud Profesional
AB Optimal quality of professional life can allow coping with stressful situations and avoiding fatigue. This is instrumental in jobs undergoing very demanding situations, such as nurses working in Emergency Departments. In this study, we investigated the relationship between functional and physiological indicators and the quality of professional life in nurses of Emergency Departments of two public hospitals. Fifty-nine professionals participated in the study. Cortisol (an indicator of stress) and post-test lactate (an indicator of fatigue) were analyzed in saliva and in the blood, respectively, at the beginning and at the end of the morning shift. The CVP-35 survey (Spanish version of the QPL-35 questionnaire) was used to assess the quality of professional life. Post-dynamometry circulating lactate levels increased significantly; meanwhile, salivary cortisol decreased in participants at the end of the working shift. Regarding dynamometry, no significant changes were observed. CVP-35/QPL-35 scores did not show significant changes in participants from both hospitals in all dimensions analyzed. In conclusion, nurses participating in the study displayed adaptation to stress accompanied by an acceptable level of professional quality of life. However, certain fatigue appears at the end of the working day. Altogether, results suggest that a better organization must be implemented at work, improving ergonomic, safe, and healthy conditions.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63357
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63357
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, Vol. 20, Nº. 3, 2052
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-may-2024