• A Villarín Castro, T Méndez García, M S Zuzuárregui Gironés, S Sánchez Serrano, and R Conejo Ocaña.
• Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Toledo, Toledo, España. Electronic address: avillari@sescam.jccm.es.
• Rev Calid Asist. 2015 Jan 1; 30 (1): 4-9.

ObjectiveTo determine the professional quality of life in the workers of the Toledo Primary Care Health Area and to analyse its components.Material And MethodsDescriptive, cross-sectional study, performed on workers of the Toledo Primary Care Health Area with an online self-administered questionnaire.Main Variablesage, sex, health centre, professional group, seniority, management experience, collaboration in working groups, employment situation, and the PQL-35 professional quality of life questionnaire.ResultsA total of 430 completed questionnaires were received (45.3%), of which 68.4% were women. The mean age was 47.7±8.6 years old. Mean seniority was 21.5±9.7 years. PQL-35 results were: perception of management support 4.8±1.5; perception of workload 6.2±1.3; intrinsic motivation 7.9±1.1; job disconnection capacity 6.3±2.6; and professional quality of life 5.2±2.1. Gender differences were found in perception of management support (4.5±1.5 in males vs 4.9±1.5 in females; P=.031) and professional quality of life (4.9±2.0 vs 5.3±2.1; p=.044). Depending on the professional group, differences were found in the perception of workload (6.4±1.1 in physicians, 6.3±1.3 in nurses, 5.9±1.6 in non-sanitary professionals, and 5.3±1.2 in support units professionals; P<.001). Depending on the employment situation, differences were found in the intrinsic motivation (7.8±1.1 in proprietors, 8.3±1.1 in temporary workers, and 8.2±1.1 in substitutes; P=.002).ConclusionsThe professional quality of life in the workers of the Toledo Primary Care Health Area is similar to that of other Spanish Health Areas, even in a time of economic crisis. The intrinsic motivation of the professionals is very high, in contrast with their high perception of workload and their low perception of management support.Copyright © 2014 SECA. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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