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Research Article: Impact of Work–Life Balance on the Quality of Life of Spanish Nurses during the Sixth Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Date Published: 2024-03-06

Abstract:
This study addresses the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Spanish nurses during the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessed through the EQ-5D and EQ-VAS indices. Methods: This cross-sectional 334 study used online surveys, recruiting 305 Spanish nurses. Results: Nurses generally perceived a good HRQoL. “Negative work–family interaction” is adversely associated with the EQ-VAS (? = ?0.337, 95% CI [?1.733, ?0.723]) and EQ-5D (? = ?0.399, 95% CI [?0.021, ?0.01]) indices, while “positive work–family interaction” shows a positive relationship with the EQ-VAS (? = 0.218, 95% CI [0.381, 1.759]). The presence of a “paid supportive caregiver” is positively associated with the EQ-VAS (? = 0.18, 95% CI [1.47, 12.3]) and EQ-5D (? = 0.149, 95% CI [0.004, 0.117]) indices, but a higher “number of children” is negatively linked with the EQ-5D index (? = ?0.146, 95% CI [?0.061, ?0.002]). In addition, living with a partner (EQ-VAS ? = 0.16, 95% CI [1.094, 14.67] and EQ-5D index ? = 0.174, 95% CI [0.018, 0.163]) and working a “rotating shift” (EQ-5D index ? = 0.158, 95% CI [0.005, 0.098]) are positively associated. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need to comprehensively address nurses’ well-being, considering both their working conditions and their home environment, especially in crisis contexts such as the current pandemic.

Introduction:
Health status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been used synonymously since health was defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948 [1]. Despite discussions in 2011 on the need to update this definition to reflect the increase in chronic diseases, the official definition has not been changed [2]. Calman, in 1984, proposed one of the first definitions of HRQoL because of the need to distinguish between the two, and to focus health care on the person [3]. According to Calman, health-related…

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