THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS IN NURSING TEAM WORKERS WITH A JOB AND MORE THAN ONE JOB

Abstract

Cross-sectional study, pre-experimental by comparison with static group, which aimed to check the association of socio-demographic and occupational characteristics in nursing workers with one job and more than one job. A questionnaire adapted from “Socio-Demographic and Occupational Inventory” and “Work Ability Index”, to 208 nursing workers with a job and with 52 with more than one job, who worked in a public university hospital, was applied. For data analysis, the Fisher’s Exact test and Yates’ Chi-square test, were used with an interval of 95% and significance level of 5%. It was noticed that there is a significant association between the number of jobs and some socio-demographic and occupational variables (male, non-completion of overtime and sick leave related to work), the male and non-completion of overtime increase the odds ratio at 3.09 and 6.43, respectively, of having multi-role job; and the sick leave related to work turns out to be a protective factor for not taking more than one job. It was concluded that most socio-demographic and occupational study variables did not significantly influence in workers with more than one job, but it’s necessary to improve the theoretical basis about this condition and its consequences so from this issue on, the strategies to assist in their achievement and promote the health of their workers can be established.