The relationship between the perceived risk of infection at the workplace and quality of work life (QoWL): Healthcare workers' perspectives

Main Naser Alolayyan; Mohammad Alyahya; Salam Momani

doi:10.1177/17571774231207769

The relationship between the perceived risk of infection at the workplace and quality of work life (QoWL): Healthcare workers' perspectives

J Infect Prev. 2023 Nov;24(6):237-243. doi: 10.1177/17571774231207769. Epub 2023 Oct 13.

Authors

Main Naser Alolayyan¹, Mohammad Alyahya¹, Salam Momani¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

PMID: 37975068
PMCID: PMC10638952 (available on 2024-11-01)
DOI: 10.1177/17571774231207769

Abstract

Background: One of today's most significant organizational priorities, including healthcare organizations, is to improve the quality of work-life (QoWL), which leads to offering high-quality services to patients.

Aim: The study aimed to explore the effect of the perceived risk of infection and its impact on the quality of work-life (QoWL) on HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 484 healthcare workers. Respondents were recruited using convenience sampling methods.

Results: : The study findings revealed a better QoWL with a decreased perceived risk of COVID-19 infection.

Conclusion: Increasing the quality of work life will be reflected in adherence to health protocols, which creates a work environment capable of dealing with challenges, including the risk of infection such as COVID-19.

Keywords: healthcare workers’; perspective; quality of work life; relationship; risk of infection; workplace.