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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 152 has 2.7% of respondents, while the majority of respondents (70%) do not have
due to emotional problems. That respondents who work at the surgical depart-
ment rated stress factors at work with the highest grades in higher percentage
compared to respondents who work at the internal department: work overload
(82,60%),financial constraints (79,70 %), 24-hour responsibility (73,60%), on-
call duty (68,53%), unforeseen situations (50,53%), incurable patients (51,46%),
a small number of health workers (48,40%), public criticism (63,43%).Pearson’s
correlation coefficient (r) has shown that there is a statistically significant cor-
relation between workplace stress and quality of life of respondents working
at the surgical and internal department (r = 0,263; p <0,001). That correlation
is low and negative for respondents who fall under the category of those who
are more exposed to stress in the workplace show a poorer physical and mental
component of life quality (Table 2).
Table 2: Correlation coefficients between total stress-related to work and
quality of life of the respondents.
Stress in the workplace The correlation coefficient Stress in the workplace The quality of life
and the quality of life and the quality of life
(total score)
Stress in the workplace The correlation coeffi- 1 -0.263
(total score) cient (r) 0.001
p 150 150
-0.263
Number of respondents 0.001 1
The correlation coeffi- 150 150
cient(r)
The quality of life p
Number of respondents
Discussion
Our research has shown that healthcare workers show the best quality of health
in physical functioning, absence of physical pain, limitations due to physical
health problems and limitations due to emotional problems, in social func-
tioning and general health. A lower level of health quality is seen in the me-
dian values of mental health and vitality. The most frequent factors of stress
in our research: work overload, financial constraints, 24h responsibility, duty,
contingency, incurable patients. Respondents who are more exposed to stress
due to emotional problems. That respondents who work at the surgical depart-
ment rated stress factors at work with the highest grades in higher percentage
compared to respondents who work at the internal department: work overload
(82,60%),financial constraints (79,70 %), 24-hour responsibility (73,60%), on-
call duty (68,53%), unforeseen situations (50,53%), incurable patients (51,46%),
a small number of health workers (48,40%), public criticism (63,43%).Pearson’s
correlation coefficient (r) has shown that there is a statistically significant cor-
relation between workplace stress and quality of life of respondents working
at the surgical and internal department (r = 0,263; p <0,001). That correlation
is low and negative for respondents who fall under the category of those who
are more exposed to stress in the workplace show a poorer physical and mental
component of life quality (Table 2).
Table 2: Correlation coefficients between total stress-related to work and
quality of life of the respondents.
Stress in the workplace The correlation coefficient Stress in the workplace The quality of life
and the quality of life and the quality of life
(total score)
Stress in the workplace The correlation coeffi- 1 -0.263
(total score) cient (r) 0.001
p 150 150
-0.263
Number of respondents 0.001 1
The correlation coeffi- 150 150
cient(r)
The quality of life p
Number of respondents
Discussion
Our research has shown that healthcare workers show the best quality of health
in physical functioning, absence of physical pain, limitations due to physical
health problems and limitations due to emotional problems, in social func-
tioning and general health. A lower level of health quality is seen in the me-
dian values of mental health and vitality. The most frequent factors of stress
in our research: work overload, financial constraints, 24h responsibility, duty,
contingency, incurable patients. Respondents who are more exposed to stress
