Relación entre carga mental percibida y satisfacción laboral en empresas de retail de la ciudad de Talca

78 p.El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar si existe o no relación entre las variables satisfacción laboral y carga mental en trabajadores de dos empresas de retail de la Ciudad de Talca. La relevancia de esta investigación reside en entregar una caracterización del comportamiento de la variable carga mental en el trabajo, la que según la bibliografía, no ha sido investigada en profundidad en Chile; de esta manera se busca aportar conocimientos respecto a si objetivamente estas variables tienen algún tipo de relación, sugiriendo líneas de acción a seguir en concordancia con los resultados de la presente investigación. Además, se pretende comparar a ambas empresas en cuanto a la relación satisfacción laboral-carga mental, la misma comparación se realizará en base a la variable años de servicio, ya que esta última, según la teoría, influiría en la percepción de carga mental. La pregunta de investigación a responder es ¿existe relación significativa entre carga mental percibida y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores de empresas de retail de la ciudad de Talca? El diseño de la investigación es transversal correlacional, utilizándose para la recopilación de información técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas. La muestra estuvo compuesta de 142 trabajadores de distintas áreas de las empresas investigadas. Los resultados indican la inexistencia de una correlación significativa entre carga mental y satisfacción laboral, pero sí entre algunas dimensiones de cada variable. Además, se encontraron diferencias significativas entre ambas empresas respecto a los niveles de satisfacción laboral, no ocurrió lo mismo según los años de servicio y la relación con las variables carga mental y satisfacción laboral. Palabras claves: carga mental, satisfacción laboral, retail./ ABSTRACT: The objective of this following study is to determine if there is a relation between job satisfaction and mental task load variables in workers of two retail companies in the city of Talca. The relevance of this research is giving a characterization of the behavior in the variable mental task load on working, which according to the bibliography, it has not been studied deeply in Chile. In this way, what is sought is to present knowledge in relation to the fact if objectively this variables have some kind of relation, suggesting action lines to follow in concordance with the results of the following research. In the same way, it is pretended to compare both companies in the relation job satisfaction - mental task load, the same comparison will be made basing on the service years variable, because according to the theory, this one would have influence on the perception of mental charge. The question of the investigation drift in: does a significant relation between mental charge perceived and work satisfaction in workers from two retail companies of the city of Talca exist? The design of the investigation is transversal correlational, using for the collection of information qualitative techniques and quantitative ones. The sample was composed by 142 workers from different areas of the companies previously named. The results shows the absence of a significant correlation between mental task load and any of the dimensions in the job’s satisfaction, also, some significant differences between both companies were found respect to the levels of job satisfaction, this did not ocurre with the service years in relation to the job satisfaction and mental task load variables. Keywords: mental task load, job satisfaction, retail

Evaluation of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Resources Available in Chile

Purpose: Pediatric neuro-oncology resources are mostly unknown in Chile. We report the human and material resources available in Chilean hospitals providing pediatric neuro-oncology services. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 17 hospitals providing pediatric neuro-oncology services (Programa Infantil Nacional de Drogas Antineoplásicas [PINDA] hospitals, 11; private, 6). Results: Response rate was 71% (PINDA, 8; private, 4). Pediatric neuro-oncology services were mainly provided within general hospitals (67%). Registries for pediatric CNS tumors and chemotherapy-related toxicities were available in 100% and 67% of hospitals, respectively. CNS tumors were treated by pediatric oncologists in 92% of hospitals; none were formally trained in neuro-oncology. The most used treatment protocols were the national PINDA protocols. All WHO essential medicines for childhood cancer were available in more than 80% of the hospitals except for gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and procarbazine. The median number of pediatric neurosurgeons per hospital was two (range, 2-6). General neuroradiologists were available in 83% of the centers. Pathology specimens were sent to neuropathologists (58%), adult pathologists (25%), and pediatric pathologists (17%). Intensity-modulated radiotherapy, conformal radiotherapy, and cobalt radiotherapy were used by 67%, 58%, and 42% of hospitals, respectively. Only one private hospital performed autologous hematopoietic cell transplant for children with CNS tumors. Conclusion: A wide range of up-to-date treatment modalities are available for children with CNS tumors. Our survey highlights future directions to improve the pediatric neuro-oncology services available in Chile such as the expansion of multidisciplinary clinics, palliative care services, long-term cancer survivorship programs, dedicated clinical research support teams, establishing standardized mechanism for sending pathologic specimen for second opinion to international specialized centers, and establishing specialized neuro-oncology training program