Aim: This study was conducted to determine level of the musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), quality of life, fatigue, and depression among the healthcare professionals.
Materials and Methods:Questionnaires including the professional quality of life (ProQOL R-IV), which is composed of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue subscales, beck depression inventory (BDI), and working-related MSD were distributed to the 450 avaible healthcare givers. This descriptive study was carried out in Atatürk Educational and Research Hospital between January 2012 and July 2013.
Results:Mean age was 33.71 ± 8.9 years in this study. MSD were reported in 82.8% of the study subjects. 45.5% of healthcare providers suffered from high risk scores for compassion satisfaction, 21.5% for burnout and 29.7% for compassion fatigue. Physicians had statistically significantly high risks scores for all subscales of ProQOL R-IV in comparison with other healthcare providers.
Conclusion:Being a healthcare provider, especially a physician, constitutes high risk factor for poor QOL. Young age, shorter duration of work experience, and existence of musculoskeletal problems comprises important risks for depression and self-reported fatigue among healthcare providers.Keywords: Healthcare, musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life.
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Amaç: Çalışma, profesyonel sağlık çalışanlarında kas-iskelet sorunları, yaşam kalitesi, yorgunluk ve depresyon düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Mesleki tatmin, tükenmişlik ve mesleki yorgunluk alt skalalarından oluşan profesyonellerde yaşam kalitesi ölçeği (ProQOL R-IV), beck depression inventory (BDI), ve meslekle ilişkili kas-iskelet sorunlarına (KİS) dair sorgulamalar, ulaşılabilen 450 sağlık çalışanına rastgele dağıtıldı. Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma, Atatürk Eğitim ve