1Department of Rehabilitation, Taiwan Adventist Hospital; 424, Sec. 2, Bade Rd., Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
2Department of Health Administration, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology; 880, Sec.2, Chien-kuo Rd. Hualien City 970, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
3Superintendent office, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation); 670, Chongde Rd., East Dist., Tainan City, 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
*Corresponding Author: Yu-Hua Yan, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation); 670, Chongde Rd., East Dist., Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.); Email: anne@mail.tmh.org.tw
Online published on 30 April, 2019.
This study investigated the influence of gender difference on the effect of work stress on quality of life (QoL).
This study was a cross-sectional study combined with a questionnaire investigation. Participants were physical and occupational therapists at 10 hospitals in Taiwan. Of 162 copies of the questionnaire that were distributed, 132 were valid, yielding a valid return rate of 81.4%.
Work stress and workload were not significantly correlated with QoL for men (F = 0.931, R2 = 0.390, p > 0.1), but were significantly and positively correlated with QoL for women (F = 2.405, R2 = 0.495, p < 0.05).
Provide a clean, safe, and comfortable working environment and opportunities for learning and growth, and competitive pay and benefits. These efforts would help to reduce the work stress and workload of medical professionals, which could lower the staff turnover rate, thereby lowering the labor costs of medical institutions, and enhance the quality of medical care provided.
Gender difference, work stress, workload, quality of life
