QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEALTH IN HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Introduction: Quality of life ( QOL ) is a complex and much discussed topic in the literature is defined by the World Health Organization ( WHO ), as the “ individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns “ . The hospital environment is targeted to health professionals as unhealthy and stressful, exposing them to various physical and mental factors. This paper aims to systematize knowledge about the QOL
of health professionals in the hospital setting. Methodology: This is a literature review with access to the database Medline and Pubmed virtual library. Publications relating to the period from 2009 to October 2013, included only those articles that addressed QOL of health professionals in the hospital setting. Articles who reported the QOL outside the hospital context, or that addressed QOL of academics and those associated with pathologies were excluded. Four articles deemed relevant located before the period defined as inclusion criteria. Results: 16 articles were selected, thirteen in Portuguese, one in English and two in Spanish that met the criteria originally proposed and read in their entirety. Conclusion: These studies demonstrate that the
physical and mental factors have a direct impact on the QOL of health professionals in hospitals, causing extensive damage your health and presenting themselves negatively in the performance of their daily activities.