Quality of life of professionals in a company providing general and administrative services

Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality of life of employees of a company providing general and administrative services. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out, in which 66 outsourced professionals were interviewed using their own socio-demographic questionnaire, the SF-36 health-related quality of life instrument and anthropometric assessment. Results: Regarding health-related quality of life, the results found showed high average values (above 70) for most of the SF-36 domains analyzed. The results indicate that the highest scores were obtained in the dimensions Social Aspects, Physical and Emotional Aspects and the lowest scores were observed in the dimensions Vitality and Pain. Conclusion: It reinforces the importance of nurses to recognize professionals at risk of illness in the work environment and intervene through health education and monitoring strategies with a view to guaranteeing the worker's quality of life.