Quality of working life: assessment of intervention studies

Rev Bras Enferm. 2017 Jan-Feb;70(1):189-197. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0069.
[Article in Portuguese, English]

Abstract

Objective:: to analyze the production of knowledge about interventions on quality of working life.

Method:: integrative review study. The following databases were used for study selection: SciELO, Medline and PubMed.

Results:: the sample included 25 national and international articles that described programs and methods to acquire healthy habits at the workplace and attenuate its mental demands.

Conclusion:: by observing the number of businesses throughout the world, a low number of programs addressing workers' health and well-being can be found, and the establishment of efficient policies at institutions could improve this situation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Absenteeism
  • Humans
  • Job Satisfaction*
  • Occupational Health / standards
  • Quality of Life / psychology*
  • Workplace / psychology
  • Workplace / standards*