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Health-related quality of life of doctors and nurses in China: findings based on the latest open-access data

Auteurs: Min He, Qiqi Wang, Songlin Zhu, Aichun Tan, Qiong He, Tianmu Chen, Guoqing Hu

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 10/2012

Abstract

Objective

To assess the health-related quality of life (QOL) of doctors and nurses using the recent free-access data.

Methods

The health-related QOL data of doctors and nurses came from a sub-survey of the Fourth National Health Services Survey (NHSS) of China in 2008, which used the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions 3 level version (EQ-5D-3L) to measure the QOL. We used logistic regression to compare the percentage of respondents reporting any problems for each dimension of the EQ-5D-3L descriptive system between inhabitants aged 15–64 years and doctors and nurses.

Results

Fewer doctors and nurses reported problems in mobility (1.9%) than inhabitants aged 15–64 years (2.9%) (odds ratio = 0.65). No difference was detected in self-care problem. Compared with inhabitants aged 15–64 years, a relatively large proportion of doctors and nurses reported problems in usual activities (3.4% vs. 2.7%; odds ratio = 1.27), pain/discomfort (18.1% vs. 6.7%; odds ratio = 3.08), and anxiety/depression (24.6% vs. 5.1%; odds ratio = 6.07). The EQ-VAS score mean of doctors and nurses approached that of inhabitants aged 15–64 years (82 vs. 79).

Conclusion

Compared with inhabitants aged 15–64 years, doctors and nurses have relatively poor health in usual activities, self-reporting pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.

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Titel: Health-related quality of life of doctors and nurses in China: findings based on the latest open-access data
Auteurs: Min He
Qiqi Wang
Songlin Zhu
Aichun Tan
Qiong He
Tianmu Chen
Guoqing Hu
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2012
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-0088-0

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