The importance of leadership style and psychosocial work environment to staff-assessed quality of care: implications for home help services

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Westerberg ◽  
Susanne Tafvelin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Home Help ◽  
Home Help Services

Psychosocial Work Environment and Prediction of Quality of Care Indicators in One Canadian Health Center

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxime Paquet ◽  
François Courcy ◽  
Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay ◽  
Serge Gagnon ◽  
Stéphanie Maillet
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Canadian Health

scholarly journals The Effect of Psychosocial Work Environment on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Health Care Providers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashayer Alshahrani ◽  
Arwa Alumran
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Quality Health

Abstract Background: Psychosocial work environment is a significant factor in the provision of quality health care. Understanding the psychosocial work environment in the Saudi Arabian health care system is critical in opening up new paths for future workplace interventions and the promotion of quality health care practices. We determined the relationship between psychosocial work environment and quality of life of employees in a major Saudi health care setting. Methods: We designed a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted at King Fahad University Hospital using a Web-based, validated survey targeting all hospital employees. Results: The study results showed that males have significantly higher quality of life and psychosocial work environment scores (t = -2.992, p < .001) than females (t = -2.07, p < 0.05). Employees with day shifts only had significantly higher quality of life scores compared to regular rotation shifts (t = 3.228, p < 0.001). Pearson correlation showed a significant association between quality of life and psychosocial work environment (r = .349, p < .001). The multivariable regression model showed a significant effect of psychosocial work environment, gender, and type of shift on quality of life (adjusted r2 = 0.2665, f = 16.26, p < 0.001). Conclusion: We anticipated that with higher quality of life, employees’ productivity increases. Thus, we expected patient care to improve by increasing health care providers’ quality of life scores. This study showed a significant correlation between psychosocial work environment and quality of life.

scholarly journals The Psychosocial Work Environment and Perceived Stress among Seniors with Physically Demanding Jobs: The SeniorWorkingLife Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7437
Author(s):  
Jonas Vinstrup ◽  
Annette Meng ◽  
Emil Sundstrup ◽  
Lars L. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
Increased Risk

Background: Poor psychosocial work conditions are known to foster negative health consequences. While the existing literature on this topic focus mainly on white-collar workers, the influence of different aspects of the psychosocial work environment in physically demanding jobs remain understudied. Likewise, senior workers represent a population of the workforce at increased risk of adverse health outcomes and premature exit from the labour market. This study investigates the association between psychosocial work factors and perceived stress among the senior work force. Methods: Utilizing cross-sectional findings, this study reports associations between psychosocial factors (organizational justice, cooperation and collegial support, decision latitude, clarity of tasks, and quality of leadership) and the outcome of perceived stress quantified by Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS). Currently employed senior workers with physically demanding jobs were included in the analyses (n = 3386). Associations were modeled using general linear models with weights to make the estimates representative. Results: For all individually adjusted psychosocial variables, the category of “good” was consistently associated with lower stress scores compared to the categories of both “moderate” and “poor” (all p < 0.0001). Likewise, in the mutually adjusted analysis, the category of “good” was statistically different from “poor” for all included variables, while the category of “moderate” remained different from “poor” for “clarity of tasks”, “cooperation and collegial support”, and “decision latitude”. Conclusions: Among senior workers with physically demanding jobs, poor ratings of organizational factors related to the psychosocial work environment are consistently associated with high stress scores. Blue-collar occupations focusing primarily on physical risk factors are recommended to increase awareness on psychosocial aspects that may be relevant to the local work environment.

For better or for worse? Psychosocial work environment and direct participation practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Llorens ◽  
Albert Navarro ◽  
Sergio Salas ◽  
Mireia Utzet ◽  
Salvador Moncada
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Direct Participation

Improving the psychosocial work environment

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay ◽  
Renee Bourbonnais ◽  
Chantal Viens ◽  
Michel Vezina ◽  
Pierre J. Durand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work
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