Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020

Predictors of health-related quality of life among healthcare professionals

Muhammad Shahid Iqbal^♦

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia; Email: m.javed@psau.edu.sa

ABSTRACT

Background: These days, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an essential health-outcome measure that is widely accessed worldwide. Various studies have reported that poor HRQoL among healthcare professionals (HPs) is a risk factor for their appropriate clinical practices. Aim: The present study determined HRQoL among different HPs working in various sectors in Pakistan. Method: In this study WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure HRQoL among HPs. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the obtained data which was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0. Results: A total of 336 participants, with less females than males (n=68, 20.2%, and n=268, 79.8% respectively). The mean scores for the physical, psychological, social relationships and environment domains were 65.18±13.01, 68.92±15.53, 70.30±15.90, and 65.10±15.17, respectively. Conclusion: In Pakistan, overall the HPs have good HRQoL where they have adequate access to available healthcare facilities, self-esteem, and social circles.

Keywords: HPs, HRQoL, WHOQOL-BREF, Pakistan

Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 4445-4452

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