Relationship between job stress and work-related quality of life among emergency medical technicians: a cross-sectional study

AuthorsShima Hashemi,Firoozeh Ghazanfari,Mohammed Merzah,Peyman Astaraki,Mehdi Birjandi
JournalBMJ Open
Page number66744-66744
Serial number13
Volume number6
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published At2023
Journal TypeElectronic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of
Journal IndexISI،JCR،Scopus

Abstract

Objective This study was aimed to determine the relationship between job stress and work-related quality of life (WRQoL) among emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Lorestan province, Western Iran. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Methods Totally 430 EMTs who had been engaged in their respective units for more than 6 months from all emergency facilities in Lorestan province were selected using single stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected from April to July 2019 using two standard questionnaires: job stress (Health and Safety Executive (HSE)) and WRQoL. The OR with 95% CI was used to declare the statistical association (p≤0.05). Results All participants were exclusively males, with a mean age of 32±6.87 years. The overall average score of job stress using the HSE scale was 2.69±0.43; while the overall quality of working life score was 2.48±1.01. The type of working shift was found to have a significant impact on the HSE-average score (F(3,417)=5.26, p=0.01); and on the WRQoL-average score (F(3,417)=6.89, p<0.01). Conclusion Two-thirds of EMTs working in governmental hospitals had job stress and a low quality of work-related life. Additionally, work shift was statistically significant associated with EMTs’ job stress and WRQoL.

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tags: job stressm, work-related quality ,emergency medical technicians