Work-Life Balance, Social Support, and Professional Quality of Life Among End-of-Life Care Nurses: A Secondary...

Limited research has explored how factors related to nurses' personal lives impact their professional quality of life (QOL). The present study aimed to investigate the effects of satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) and social support from family, friends, and significant others on the professional QOL among nurses providing end-of-life care. This cross-sectional study utilized an online survey to assess nurses in home care settings and palliative care units. WLB and social support were assessed using a 4-point Likert scale, whereas the Professional QOL Scale was utilized to measure secondary traumatic stress (STS), compassion satisfaction (CS), and burnout (BO). In a multigroup analysis, WLB had significant direct effects on STS and BO in both settings. Regarding CS, WLB demonstrated a significant effect only in palliative care unit nurses (β = 0.212). Social support had significant direct effects on STS and BO in home care nurses (β = -0.190 and -0.215, respectively). These results suggest that professional QOL is affected by WLB among nurses providing end-of-life care; however, social support impacts the professional QOL of only those in home care settings.