Avaliação da qualidade de vida no trabalho de profissionais da saúde no Sertão Alagoano/Baiano: construção e validação da escala via teoria de resposta ao item

Abstract

Quality of life at work (QWL) has become a focus of organizations due to the consequences that it can bring to the lives of professionals, so a good working environment can bring more positive results and greater satisfaction in carrying out the activities. Thus, the present study evaluates the quality of life in the work of health professionals located in the neighboaring of Delmiro Gouveia-AL and Paulo Afonso-BA. The research was performed with professionals from hospitals, centers and health posts with 140 professionals grouped in 32 different functions. The study used the Walton questionnaire (1943) adapted by Timossi et al. (2009) for evaluation of QWL and application of Item Response Theory (IRT). After the data collection, the Samejina Gradual Response Model (GRM) of two parameters was applied through the application of the model was constructed and validated to scale for fair and adequate compensation dimensions, working conditions, use and development of capacity, growth opportunity and safety, social integration in the organization, constitutionalism, work and total living space and social relevance of work life that make up the questionnaire. It can conclud that health professionals don’t have the perception that their quality of life at work is good, demanding new studies that determine which occupational factors are influencing the dimensions of QWL.