[Psychophysiological distress among health care professionals working in Chilean public hospitals].

Background: The public health reform in Chile resulted in changes in working conditions and organization of health centers.

Aim: To examine the presence of psychophysiological symptoms in professionals of public hospitals in the Metropolitan Region and their association with current working conditions.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire of quality of working life was applied to a sample of 80 physicians and 110 nurses.