A cross-sectional assessment of health-related quality of life among healthcare providers in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

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Purpose: To determine the current level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and evaluate factors influencing it among health-care providers (HCPs) in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among HCPs in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, using the standardized research tool, BREF-WHOQOL. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed in hospitals, in the medical colleges of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, and community pharmacies in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive, comparative, and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS. Results: A total of 289 HCPs agreed to participate in the study, 52 % of whom were female. Most participants were married (69 %), and most had fewer than 10 years of experience (58 %). Statistically significant differences in marital status, education level, income, and year of practice were found that correlated with HCPs’ HRQoL (p ≤ 0.05). Overall, respondents reported an above-average score for all survey items. Conclusion: The results indicate that HCPs see their general quality of life as good - a particularly important consideration in view of the demanding nature of their job. This study will help the concerned authorities to exactly know the current level of HRQoL among HCPs in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, as well as help in designing better healthcare policies in Saudi Arabia.

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Albassam, A. A., Shahid Iqbal, M., Ruhal Ain, M., Alotaibi, A., Althemery, A., & Alfaifi, A. (2020). A cross-sectional assessment of health-related quality of life among healthcare providers in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 19(10), 2171–2177. https://doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v19i10.22

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