A gender approach to work ability and its relationship to professional and domestic work hours among nursing personnel.
The association between working hours and work ability was examined in a cross-sectional study of male (N=156) and female (N=1092) nurses in three public hospitals. Working hours were considered in terms of their professional and domestic hours per week and their combined impact; total work load. Logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between total work load and inadequate work ability index (WAI) for females only. Females reported a higher proportion of inadequate WAI, fewer professional work hours but longer domestic work hours. There were no significant differences in total work load by gender. The combination of professional and domestic work hours in females seemed to best explain their lower work ability. The findings suggest that investigations into female well-being need to consider their total work load. Our male sample may have lacked sufficient power to detect a relationship between working hours and work ability.
Rotenberg
Lúcia
L
Laboratory of Health and Environment Education, Department of Biology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, CEP 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. rotenber@ioc.fiocruz.br <rotenber@ioc.fiocruz.br>
Portela
Luciana Fernandes
LF
Banks
Bahby
B
Griep
Rosane Harter
RH
Fischer
Frida Marina
FM
Landsbergis
Paul
P
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017748:Time Management / Q000523:psychology*; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data