Influence of work autonomy on work-life balance in emergency medical care personnel
Read ArticleDate of Conference
July 18-22, 2022
Published In
"Education, Research and Leadership in Post-pandemic Engineering: Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Actions"
Location of Conference
Boca Raton
Authors
Campoverde, Ronald
Paredes-Aguirre, Milton
Barriga, Holger
Carpio, Carlos
Bastidas, Ammy
Abstract
Workers can get labour well-being based on autonomy and work-life balance. This well-bieng reduces exposure to negative factors that affect their physical and psychological health. Therefore, this research determines the relationship between autonomy and work-life balance in emergency area’s professionals. A cross-sectional study was carried out from January to June 2021 in a public hospital in Guayaquil. To determine the relationship, autonomy questionnaire proposed by Kuratko [20] and the work-life balance questionnaire proposed by Taşdelen y Bakalım [35] were used. The average age of the emergency personnel was 40 years old. The results show a significant relationship between autonomy and work-life balance. In conclusion, promoting work autonomy positively affects the work-life balance, which improves the quality of life of the staff.