Work–Life Balance, Social Support, and Professional Quality of Life Among End‐of‐Life Care Nurses: A Secondary Analysis

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.