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Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria
On-line version ISSN 2013-6463Print version ISSN 1575-0620
Abstract
GUILGUIRUCA R, M. and HERRERA-BASCUR, J.. Laboral health in Penitentiary Center of Chile: a look from policies of human resources. Rev. esp. sanid. penit. [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.1, pp.12-19. ISSN 2013-6463. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202015000100003.
This article examines the influence of human resources policies on occupational health variables, such as engagement and job satisfaction, with regard to Chilean prison employees. 80 workers at the Women's Prison of Iquique were evaluated and results show that 77% and 88 % have a moderate to high score in terms of engagement and job satisfaction respectively. The 24% variation in engagement of the workers studied can be explained by policies aimed at promoting personal interests, while 32% of the variation in job satisfaction could be explained by policies of self-efficacy and personal interests. The above data permits the assertion to be made that human resources policies have a role that is relevant and necessary to modify and improve the occupational health conditions of these public sector workers.
Keywords : Human Resources; Prisons; Job Satisfaction; Efficiency; Self Efficacy; Workers; Occupational Health; Chile.