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ArticleIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine

Quality of Life and Morbidity Pattern among Contractual Staff at a Research Institute in Bangalore-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Amrita N Shamanewadi, Suhasini K Anjinappa, Nithya M Chandran

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Amrita N ShamanewadiDepartment of Community Medicine, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) and Research Centre (RC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Suhasini K AnjinappaDepartment of Community Medicine, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) and Research Centre (RC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Nithya M ChandranDepartment of Community Medicine, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) and Research Centre (RC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

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Background: The morbidity profile of the employees is influenced by the low quality of life (QOL). Considering this study analyzed QOL and morbidity patterns among contractual workers in a research institute. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study, conducted at a research institute in Bangalore. Using universal sampling technique, 200 workers were included in this study. World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF(short version) (WHO QOL-BREF) was used for data collection on QOL. Results: Physical domain of QOL got a mean score of 68 ± 19.5, and others were the following 58 ± 18.7 (psychological), 63 ± 19 (social), and 54 ± 21 (environmental). Factors like male gender are found to have low psychological mean domain score. The mean domain scores of physical, psychological, and environmental were found to be significantly high among those who work <8 h per day. Conclusion: Implementation of flexible working hours will be helpful for improving the QOL of employees.

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