Rev Rene (May 2020)

Association between sociodemographic characteristics and quality of life domains in nursing professionals

  • Karla Gualberto Silva,
  • Célia Regina da Silva Medeiros,
  • Samira Silva Santos Soares,
  • Denise Consuello Araújo dos Santos,
  • Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza,
  • Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20202143453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21
p. e43453

Abstract

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Objective: to analyze the association of sociodemographic variables and the domains of the Abbreviated Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-Bref) in nursing professionals. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried out with 85 nursing professionals of the Family Health Strategy program. Data collection was performed using the sociodemographic form and the WHOQOL-Bref. Sociodemographic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the WHOQOL-Bref went through analysis of variance, Student's t test, and Tukey's multiple comparison test. A significance level of 5% was adopted. Results: in the association between sociodemographic characteristics of nursing professionals and the WHOQOL-Bref, a statistically significant association was evidenced for the environment domain, when associated with family income. Conclusion: professionals with lower incomes tend to have a better quality of life.

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