Assessment of work-life balance among married female healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital of Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study

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https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v14i3.60757

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Healthcare workers, Working women, Work life, Occupational health

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Introduction: In the present century, women seem to flood into every industry/department on par with men with their knowledge and skill. The working woman’s job title, demands, and challenges she faces often result in incompatibilities between the necessities felt at the workplace and home leading to conflicts and loss of work-life balance (WLB). Eventually, a work-life balance is said to exist if the workplace and non-work domains have a proper compatibility.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study has been conducted among married female healthcare workers in the tertiary care hospital during the period November 2022 to April 2023. The healthcare workers included were Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacy staff, and lab technicians. A sample size 318 was derived and samples were drawn by stratified random sampling method. The chi-square test was employed to find an association in IBM SPSS v21.

Results: Only 28.3% of the healthcare workers had adequate work-life balance and the majority (66 %) cited family factors as the key factor influencing their work-life balance. Statistically significant association (p<0.05) has been established for characteristics like occupation, marital status, type of family, presence of children, type of duty, place of work and travel time.

Conclusion: A series of focus group discussions can be conducted as it serves as a forum for sharing ideas, concerns and information on work-life balance. Institutions can support their staff by developing flexible working schedules and also by ensuring that workplace demands are not penetrating their personal life.

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Author Biographies

Muthuchamy Vigneshsamy, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: vigneshsamy13268@gmail.com

Devanbu Vinoth G Chellaiyan, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, OMR, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India (Corresponding author)

E-mail: drchellaiyan@gmail.com, Tel: +91 9944894554

Sadhasivam Sasithra, East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Avalahalli, Bengaluru, India

Rank – Senior Resident, East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Avalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560049, India

E-mail: sasithrasadhasivam@gmail.com

Sridharan Vijayalakshmi, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: svijayalakshmisri@gmail.com

Arumugam Sanjutha, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: sanju58x@gmail.com

Radha Krishnan Arun Kumar, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: dr.arunkumar147@gmail.com

Ramesh Harishma, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: raharisu@gmail.com

E D Thomas Jeyapaul Rajan, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 603102, India

E-mail: randaned@gmail.com

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Published

2024-07-01

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Vigneshsamy, M., Chellaiyan, D. V. G., Sasithra, S., Vijayalakshmi, S., Sanjutha, A., Kumar, R. K. A., Harishma, R., & Jeyapaul Rajan, E. D. T. (2024). Assessment of work-life balance among married female healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital of Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 14(3), 319–326. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v14i3.60757

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