Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(4):188-195 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0030

Quality of work life among nurses working at a provincial general hospital in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

Le Thi Huong Van1,3, Kanittha Volrathongchai1, Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy2, Ton Nu Minh Duc2, Do Van Hung3, Tran Thi Mai Lien2
1 Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2 Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Vietnam
3 Quang Tri Department of Health, Ministry of Health, Vietnam

Aim: To measure the overall level of quality of work life (QWL), and its association with personal and work-related factors among nurses working at a provincial general hospital in Vietnam.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: One hundred and sixty nurses were selected by stratified random sampling. Questionnaires were used to survey personal factors, job position, salary, and working years, including work life dimensions. The reliability of the instrument used for the survey was tested using Cronbach alpha, which yielded an index of 0.925. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test (p < 0.05), and Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation coefficient.

Results: The overall score of QWL among nurses was moderate, scaled at 3.04 (± 0.55). A weak positive correlation between QWL and age (r = 0.196), working years (r = 0.204), and care-giving responsibilities at home (r = 0.179) was revealed. Educational level was most strongly associated with QWL (r = 0.515), and a multiple linear regression analysis confirmed that the standardized coefficient was highest for education (0.365).

Conclusion: The majority of the nurses had a moderate level of overall QWL, with education the key associated factor. Our findings may help to improve the nursing profession, and, hence, the quality of healthcare in Vietnam.

Keywords: nurse, provincial hospital, quality of work life, Vietnam

Received: April 29, 2020; Revised: October 7, 2020; Accepted: October 16, 2020; Prepublished online: November 15, 2020; Published: December 4, 2020  Show citation

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Van HLT, Volrathongchai K, Vu Quoc Huy N, Nu Minh Duc T, Van Hung D, Thi Mai Lien T. Quality of work life among nurses working at a provincial general hospital in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2020;11(4):188-195. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0030.
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