Measuring quality of work-life: A participatory approach in a Canadian cancer center

Sale, Joanna; Smoke, Marcia

doi:10.1007/bf03174378

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“…Similarly, a study of Canadian therapists (n558) showed that between 43% and 55% of RTs reported high levels of EE across the 2 years of the study [8].…”

Section: Burnoutmentioning

confidence: 92%

Burnout in therapy radiographers in the UK

Probst¹,

Griffiths²,

Adams³

et al. 2012

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ABSTRACT. The 2007 UK National Radiotherapy Advisory Group report indicated that the number and type of staff available is one of the ''rate-limiting'' steps in improving productivity in radiotherapy departments. Retaining well-trained, satisfied staff is key to meeting the objectives of the report; burnout is an important factor linked to satisfaction and attrition. The results of a survey measuring burnout in a sample of radiotherapists (therapy radiographers) are presented and considered against norms for the health sector and burnout in therapists from Canada and the USA. Case study methodology was used studying six radiotherapy departments selected because of close geographical proximity and differing vacancy rates for radiotherapists. An anonymous survey of radiotherapists used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and other workforce-related measures (e.g. job satisfaction scales, measures of professional plateau, intentions to leave, job characteristics and demographic data); the results of the burnout questionnaire alone are presented in this paper. A total of 97 completed questionnaires were returned (representing a 28% response rate). The average score for emotional exhaustion was higher than the MBI norms, with 38% of respondents reporting emotional exhaustion (an element of burnout). The data presented support and validated a previous qualitative study, and highlighted key areas of concern requiring further study. A correlation between burnout and job dissatisfaction and intention to leave was identified; managers may want to consider encouraging role extension and good leadership qualities in treatment unit leaders to minimise the potential for burnout.

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“…Similarly, a study of Canadian therapists (n558) showed that between 43% and 55% of RTs reported high levels of EE across the 2 years of the study [8].…”

Section: Burnoutmentioning

confidence: 92%

Burnout in therapy radiographers in the UK

Probst¹,

Griffiths²,

Adams³

et al. 2012

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“…Besides, the QWL scale measures a broad range of factors across both work and non-work life domains (Cheung & Tang, 2009;Sale & Smoke, 2007;Van Laar et al, 2007). Researchers identifi ed a number of occupational and organizational factors which can contribute to QWL (Korunka et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Quality of work life and productivity among Iranian nurses

2011

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Nurses are amongst the employees whose lives are fully affected by the quality of work life (QWL) as a consequence of dynamic changes in work environment. Excessive workload and poor work conditions are focal issues in nursing. The QWL assessment is an important and basic effort to deal with this issue. Moreover, staff productivity is a worthy goal of organizations tending to grow. If the relationship between the QWL and productivity becomes apparent, managers can provide conditions for promoting the QWL for personnel to be productive. To our knowledge, these variables and their relationships have not been studied yet among Iranian nurses. This descriptive study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the QWL and productivity among 360 clinical nurses working in the hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Findings showed that the QWL is at a moderate level among 61.4% of the participants. Only 3.6% of the nurses reported that they were satisfied with their works. None of those who reported the productivity as low reported their work life quality to be desirable. Spearman-rho test showed a significant relationship between productivity and one's QWL (p < 0.001). Considering the results, managers should adopt appropriate policies to promote the QWL and productivity.

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“…The items of this questionnaire were gathered by means of a literature review (Argentero et al, 2007;Cole et al, 2005;Gifford et al, 2002;Sale and Smoke, 2007) and a Delphi method. In total, nine dimensions of QWL were defined ( Table 1).…”

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Quality of Working Life and Turnover Intentions: Implications for Nursing Management

Mosadeghrad¹

2013

International Journal of Research in Nursing

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The main purpose of this study was to explore the status of Quality of Working Life (QWL) among hospital nurses in Isfahan, Iran. A survey study was conducted based on a sample of 296 hospital nurses using a valid and reliable QWL questionnaire. Hospital nurses reported low levels of QWL. The most important predictor of QWL was disturbance handling, followed by job proud, job security and job stress. Since QWL have strong correlation with turnover intention, it is very important to reinforce it by applying the right human resources policies.

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Measuring quality of work-life: A participatory approach in a Canadian cancer center

Abstract: The survey data provide a benchmark against which other cancer centers can be compared.

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Burnout in therapy radiographers in the UK

Burnout in therapy radiographers in the UK

Quality of work life and productivity among Iranian nurses

Quality of Working Life and Turnover Intentions: Implications for Nursing Management

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