Abstract
Background. Quality of work-life (QWL) has been gaining increasing attention in health care settings. To our knowledge, no QWL data for cancer centers have been published. Methods A participatory approach was used to develop a QWL survey that was administered to staff in Year 1 (Y1) and Year 2 (Y2) in a Canadian ambulatory cancer center. Results. Overall staff QWL scores were moderate in Y1 and Y2; however, there was considerable variation among four main employee groups (physicians, nurses, physicists, radiation therapists). Conclusions. The survey data provide a benchmark against which other cancer centers can be compared. J Cancer Educ. 2007; 22:62–66.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This study would not have been possible without the participation of the Quality of Work-Life Steering Committee.
Notes
*Presented at 6th International Congress on Work Injuries Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation, Rome, Italy, November 30 – December 3, 2004. Funding for this study was provided by Ortho Biotech. (Besides providing funding, Ortho Biotech has had no direct involvement in the study.)