Quality of Life and its Correlates among Doctors in Uva province in Sri Lanka
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Quality of Life, Medical Officers, Physical Activity, Doctors, Health CareAbstract
Higher quality of life among doctors has been identified as a key factor in increased productivity of health service delivery. This study was designed to determine the quality of life and its correlates among doctors in Uva province, Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires was carried out. The study sample of 403 doctors was selected following a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method. Independent T-test and one-way ANOVA were used appropriately to determine the statistical significance. The mean total quality of life score of study participants was 65.1 (SD ±11.3) and all the domains had mean scores above 50. Age category (Less than 40 years) showed a negative association with Quality of Life revealing an adjusted OR of 0.7 (95% CI: 0.45-0.92) while doctors who are involved in private practice demonstrated an adjusted OR of 2.68 (95% CI: 1.34-4.33). Involved in regular physical exercise (adjusted OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.10-2.31), Level of qualification(Having post-graduate qualifications)(adjusted OR=2.98, 95% CI: 2.3-3.6), Not living with children (adjusted OR=0.87, 95% CI: 0.67-0.93), were the other significant predictors retained in the model (p < 0.05). The level of total quality of life of doctors in Uva province was substantially high. Individual domain scores also showed higher acceptable levels. As far as the associated factors of quality of life among medical officers are concerned, several adjustable behavioral factors were identified and could be attended to further increase the quality of life among doctors.
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