QUALITY OF WORK LIFE OF NURSES IN VAVUNIYA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Abstract

Quality of Work Life (QWL) is becoming an increasingly popular concept in recent times. It basically talks about the methods in which an organization can ensure the holistic well-being of an employee instead of just focusing on work-related aspects. The present study focus is on Quality of Work Life of the Nurses in Vavuniya General Hospital (VGH), the available literature express that there is very little study on Quality of Work Life of the Nurses and no one study Quality of Work Life of the Nurses in Government Hospitals in Sri Lanka. Therefore this study attempts to fulfill the above gap. The study purposes to explore and gain better understanding of QWL in the Vavuniya General Hospital in Sri Lanka. The researcher collected primary and secondary data. Questionnaire was as a primary tool for data collection. 80 nurses responded to the questionnaires. The quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted to analyze the collected data. The study result reveals that most of the dimensions of the QWL are practiced well. In this study, 61.2% of the respondents are satisfied with the prevailing QWL in VGH. 61.3% of the respondents accepted that QWL impact on performance. Further, the study suggests that the management and Ministry of Health should give additional care on QWL of their employees to provide higher quality of service to their patients.