Health and welfare perception in health workers in two states of Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.19136/hitos.a29n85.6158

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Perception, Health, Welfare, Health workers.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the health and welfare perception of health workers in two states in the Mexican Southeast.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: Observational, comparative, cross-sectional study carried out in a population of 540 health workers in the states of Tabasco and Campeche. With prior informed consent, a validated health and welfare perception questionnaire was applied. The variables of interest were sociodemographic, self-concept of a healthy life, health, welfare, and activities that generate and produce health and welfare. Descriptive statistics was used in the SPSS-25 statistical program to analyze the information.

RESULTS: Women with a high school education predominated in both states. The self-concept of health in Tabasco was associated with the biological and physiological dimensions (physically 44% and healthy 15%). They perceive that “to feel good,” you have to have a good relationship between mind and body, while in Campeche, health is seen as the counterpart of illness (35%), and eating well is what satisfies them the most.

CONCLUSIONS: The health and welfare perceptions were different in each group. These findings shed light on the challenges, needs, and opportunities to promote a healthier, more empathetic, and sustainable environment for workers.

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Author Biographies

  • Carolina Hernández Cornelio, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Médico Cirujano.

  • Heberto Priego Álvarez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud.

  • María Isabel Ávalos García, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Doctora en Ciencias de la Salud.

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2023-12-15

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Hernández Cornelio, C., Priego Álvarez, H., & Ávalos García, M. I. (2023). Health and welfare perception in health workers in two states of Mexico. HITOS DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICO ADMINISTRATIVAS, 29(85), 443-455. https://doi.org/10.19136/hitos.a29n85.6158