Health-related quality of life of nurses in university hospitals in Morocco: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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Latifa Alahiane, Youssef Zaam, Redouane Abouqal, Jihane Belayachi

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This study aimed to measure the health-related quality of life of nurses in university hospitals in Morocco. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 223 nurses at the largest university hospital center in Morocco. All nurses who have practiced at the bedside and have at least one year of work are included. A set of socio-demographic, professional and health characteristics were collected.  Quality of life was assessed with the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12. Descriptive statistics, univariate and multivariate analyzes were performed to analyze the data. The total score for physical health is 43.5 ± 7.4, and the total score for mental health is 39.60 ± 8.20. Of the four physical health subscales, the physical pain score is the lowest. The emotional role score is lowest compared to the four mental health subscales. In multivariate analyzes, the variables age, a number of years of practice, and suffering from a chronic disease are significantly associated with physical health. Intention to leave the hospital is significantly related to both physical and mental health. No study has explored the quality of life of nurses in university hospitals in Morocco. The quality of life of nurses in university hospitals both physical and mental is below average. The more the quality of life is degraded, the higher the intention to leave the profession, hence the importance of paying great attention to the question of the quality of life of healthcare personnel. The implementation of strategies to strengthen the environment and the working conditions of professionals is Paramount.

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