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Table 4 Comparison of changes of the QWL and its dimensions in IG and CG

From: The impact of the education program based on dimensions of quality of work life among emergency medical services providers

Group

QWL and its dimensions

IG

CG

p-value b

Mean ± Standard deviation

Mean ± Standard

deviation

 

Fair and adequate compensation

Baseline

10.80 ± 2.14

9.96 ± 2.04

0.061

Follow-up

10.42 ± 1.91

9.82 ± 2.15

0.250

P-value a

0.020

0.070

 

Safety and health in working conditions

Baseline

6.41 ± 2.41

6.39 ± 2.25

0.973

Follow-up

6.61 ± 2.23

6.30 ± 2024

0.394

P-value a

0.516

0.052

 

Career opportunities and security

Baseline

7.29 ± 2.22

7.34 ± 2.04

0.882

Follow-up

7.42 ± 2.09

7.18 ± 2.01

0.462

P-value a

0.600

0.032

 

Constitutionalism in the organization of work

Baseline

13.8 ± 3.97

13.24 ± 3.74

0.879

Follow-up

13.29 ± 4.05

12.96 ± 3.81

0.599

P-value a

0.682

0.033

 

Social relevance of life at work

Baseline

6.89 ± 2.30

6.95 ± 2.11

0.857

Follow-up

6.92 ± 2.32

6.84 ± 2.11

0.802

P-value a

0.903

0.095

 

Work and total living space

Baseline

8.21 ± 2.99

8.65 ± 3.04

0.874

Follow-up

11.29 ± 3.93

8.05 ± 3.02

0.030

P-value a

0.046

0.052

 

Social integration at work

Baseline

9.44 ± 3.00

9.54 ± 2.86

0.827

Follow-up

9.66 ± 3.02

9.37 ± 2.70

0.524

P-value a

0.591

0.052

 

Opportunity for use and capacity development

Baseline

6.95 ± 2.42

7.03 ± 2.35

0.841

Follow-up

7.06 ± 2.42

6.91 ± 2.39

0.692

P-value a

0.591

0.049

 

Total

Baseline

71.22 ± 14.02

71.62 ± 12.61

0.849

Follow-up

73.27 ± 13.67

70.63 ± 12.73

0.212

P-value a

0.208

0.054

 
  1. Note: a: p-values for comparing scores between the baseline and follow-up (derived from paired t-tests); b: p-values for comparing differences between CG and IG (derived from independent t-test)
  2. p < 0.05
  3. QWL, quality of life work; IG, intervention group; CG, control group