The relationship between organizational factors and work-family conflicts among the staff of health information technology departments

Reducing work-family conflict of health information technology staff not only increases the quality of work, but also enhances their physical and mental health and improves the health information system. This study was designed and carried out to investigate work-family conflicts in staff working in health information technology departments. This study was performed in affiliated hospitals and health care institutions of Semnan University of medical sciences in Semnan, Iran, in 2015. In this study, a census method was used. The data collection tool was a researcher made questionnaire. Social support had a negative and significant relationship (B=-0.217, P=0.029) with the participants' work-family conflict; and job stress and involvement had positive and significant relationships (B=0.197, P=0.040) (B=0.184, P=0.004). It is concluded that some of organizational factors can increase or decrease work-family conflict among staff.