Original scientific paper

Self-esteem and quality of life healthcare workers of Covid hospital

Darjan Franjić orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-9713 ; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za onkologiju , Bosna i Hercegovina
Ivana Franjić ; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar,Odjel za anesteziju, reanimaciju i intenzivno liječenje , Bosna i Hercegovina
Dragan Babić ; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za psihijatriju , Sveučilište u Mostaru, Fakultet zdravstvenih studija; Filozofski fakultet, Bosna i Hercegovina
Svjetlana Grgić ; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za infektivne bolesti , Bosna i Hercegovina
Manja Spahalić ; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Respiracijski centar COVID bolnice , Bosna i Hercegovina

Abstract

Introduction: During the Coronavirus Disease 19 pandemic (COVID-19), healthcare workers of a COVID
hospital are constantly in an environment that predisposes stress and burnout. In such an environment, low
self-esteem can be a huge problem. The work environment in which health workers find themselves during a
pandemic contributes significantly to a reduced quality of life. We wanted to explore the level and relationship
of self-esteem and quality of life in healthcare workers working in a COVID-19 hospital at the peak of the
pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed. The study was conducted at a COVID-19 hospital in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The survey was conducted between December 2020 and May 2021, at the peak of
the third wave. Data from 116 correctly and fully completed questionnaires were analyzed. The following
questionnaires were used: the Socio-Demographic Questionnaire personally designed, the World Health
Organization Quality of Life-BREF, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
Results: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the self-esteem level and domains
of quality of life (p < 0.001). The results of the regression analyses indicated that the psychological well-being
domain significantly predicted the self-esteem level (p < 0.001). It was found that self-esteem significantly
predicted the psychological domain at a strongest level (p < 0.001). The physical health domain was
significantly negatively affected by the socio-demographic variable “Gender” (p < 0.05), and positively by
the “Preparation” variable (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the self-esteem level and
QOL among healthcare workers working at a COVID hospital. The self-esteem level significantly predicted
all four quality of life domains.

Keywords

self-esteem; quality of life; healthcare workers; COVID-19 hospital

Hrčak ID:

272375

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/272375

Publication date:

10.2.2022.

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