The correlation between quality of life and social support in female nurses

Ning Sun, Dong‐Mei Lv, Jing Man, Xiao‐yu Wang, Qin Cheng, Hong‐li Fang, Zhen Fu, Shuang Liu and Qun‐hong Wu

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2017, vol. 26, issue 7-8, 1005-1010

Abstract: Aims and objectives To investigate the relationship between quality of life and social support in female nurses. Background Nurses play an important role in providing care and managing patients’ health in hospitals. However, limited studies have shown an association between quality of life and social support in female nurses in China. Design Questionnaire survey. Methods To investigate 320 full‐time female nurses in different departments at four comprehensive hospitals in Harbin with a cross‐sectional correlational design using questionnaires. A demographic data questionnaire, menopause‐specific quality of life questionnaire and social support scale were used. Results The scores on the physical (36·93 ± 17·65) and psychological (17·57 ± 9·45) subscales were higher than those of the vasomotor (4·88 ± 3·48) and sexual (4·53 ± 3·23) subscales of quality of life. The average score of objective support (25·12 ± 4·32) was higher than those of subjective support (9·80 ± 3·04) and utilisation of social support (7·80 ± 1·97). A significant association between quality of life and social support was found (p

Date: 2017
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