Work enthusiasm according to sociodemographic characteristics among physicians and nurses at the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Peru, 2025
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Objective. To determine the sociodemographic characteristics associated with work enthusiasm among healthcare professionals at the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas in Lima, Peru, by 2025. Methods. An observational and cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of 80 healthcare professionals from the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas who completed the Work Enthusiasm Scale. Kendall’s tau-b test and the chi-square test were used for inferential analysis. Results. Of the participants, 37.5% were between 36 and 45 years old, 60% were women, 37.7% reported having 1 to 10 years of work experience, and 65% were nursing professionals. A moderate level of work enthusiasm was found in 52.5% of participants. Inferential analysis revealed a significant association between work enthusiasm and years of work experience (p = 0.001), as well as with profession (p = 0.025). Conclusions. The sociodemographic characteristics associated with work enthusiasm among healthcare professionals at the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas were years of work experience and profession.
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