Relationship between work stress and productivity among healthcare workers in a health facility in Jaen Perú
Relación entre estrés laboral y productividad en trabajadores asistenciales de un establecimiento de salud en Jaén, PerúMain Article Content
Work-related stress is a significant factor affecting the productivity of healthcare workers. Previous research has demonstrated that dimensions such as job dissatisfaction, emotional exhaustion, and lack of motivation negatively impact job performance. Objective This study aimed to analyze the relationship between work stress and productivity among healthcare workers in a health facility in Peru during 2023. Materials and methods A quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational design was employed with a sample of 78 workers. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire assessing work stress dimensions and productivity. Multivariate statistical techniques, including principal component analysis (PCA) and Spearman correlation, were applied for data analysis. The results Indicated that the main component of work stress explained 58.7% of the total variance and was inversely related to productivity (? = -0.089, p < 0.05). Individual dimensions of dissatisfaction, emotional exhaustion, and lack of motivation showed weak and mostly non-significant negative correlations with productivity. It is concluded that global work stress negatively influences productivity, although the association is weak, suggesting the need to implement intervention strategies aimed at improving occupational well-being and healthcare workers’ performance.
El estrés laboral es un fenómeno que afecta significativamente la productividad de los trabajadores asistenciales en el sector salud. Investigaciones previas han evidenciado que dimensiones como la insatisfacción laboral, el desgaste emocional y la falta de motivación inciden negativamente en el desempeño laboral. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación entre el estrés laboral y la productividad en trabajadores asistenciales de un establecimiento de salud en Perú durante el año 2023. Materiales y métodos, se empleó un diseño cuantitativo, transversal y correlacional con una muestra de 78 trabajadores. La recolección de datos se realizó mediante un cuestionario validado, que evaluó las dimensiones del estrés laboral y la productividad. Para el análisis estadístico se aplicaron técnicas multivariadas, incluyendo el análisis de componentes principales (ACP) y la correlación de Spearman. Resultados: se mostraron que el componente principal del estrés laboral explicó el 58,7% de la varianza total y se relacionó inversamente con la productividad (? = -0,089, p < 0,05). Las dimensiones individuales de insatisfacción, desgaste emocional y falta de motivación presentaron correlaciones negativas débiles y en su mayoría no significativas con la productividad. Conclusión: el estrés laboral global influye negativamente en la productividad, aunque la fuerza de la asociación es débil, lo que sugiere la necesidad de implementar estrategias de intervención orientadas a mejorar el bienestar laboral y el rendimiento de los trabajadores asistenciales.
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