The Role of Spiritual Well-being and Health Literacy in the Quality of Life of the Staff of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Quality of work life plays an important role in employees' behavior and skills and affects their reactions. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of spiritual well-being and health literacy in the quality of life of the staff of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The statistical population of this study included the staff of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, who were 150 at the time of the study. The sampling method in this study was simple random sampling and the sample size was estimated to be 108 people using Krejcie and Morgan’s table. 120 questionnaires were distributed among the statistical population, of which 108 questionnaires were completed. Measurement tools used included standard questionnaires of spiritual well-being of Palutzin and Ellison, health literacy of Montazeri et al. and quality of life of employees by Walton. Structural equations were used to test the hypotheses. In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors reported no conflict of interests.

Research findings showed that spiritual well-being with a path coefficient of 0.171 and health literacy with a path coefficient of 0.84 have a significant effect on employees' quality of life.

Managers of medical universities and health-related organizations in this difficult time of Corona pandemic should strive to promote a healthy environment for their human resources by promoting health literacy in staff and society.