Job happiness in health care workers 2014-2024: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.18050/revucv-scientia.v16n2a1Keywords:
leadership, work engagement, social relations, happinessAbstract
The aim of this review article was: to systematically analyze the studies published between 2014 and 2024 on occupational happiness in health sector workers, evaluating the determinants, effective interventions and associated outcomes to identify patterns, trends and recommendations that can improve well-being and job satisfaction in this sector. For this purpose, access was gained to the Scopus, Web of Science and Scielo databases. Likewise, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 15 articles from Scopus, 2 from Web of Science and 6 from Scielo were considered in this study. The results of the findings were grouped by topics related to happiness at work such as: working conditions, psychological capital, quality of life, work commitment, work relationships, leadership, work capacity, psychological training and work flexibility. It is concluded that the studies highlight that happiness at work in the health sector is key to promote civic behaviors, improve well-being and reduce burnout. Factors such as a flexible work environment, institutional support and effective leadership positively influence job satisfaction, commitment and staff retention, being essential for a healthy and productive work environment.
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