Psycho social risks noted by oncology workers related to their quality of life.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relation between occupational psychosocial risks and quality of life related to health, felt by workers who work in oncology and palliative care units in a region of Chile. METHOD: Cross-sectional analytical study of quantitative approach, in which 110 health workers participated. Research met the ethical requirements of E. Emanuel. RESULTS: Participants perceive greater exposure to psychosocial risks in the dimension of psychological demands and double presence. On the other hand, they see better results in the physical health component (𝒙 76.72; SD 9.75) versus the mental health component (𝒙 71.13; SD 6.38). In addition, there are relations with statistical significance, between psychosocial risks and quality of life related to Health (p≤0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that there the perception of psychosocial risks and quality of life are related, when considering the health of workers.