A Study on Positive Feelings on Nursing Care Held by Care Staff Highly Motivated to Continue Working at Facilities Covered by Long-Term Care Insurance

• Project/Area Number: 16K17275
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Toyo University
• Principal Investigator: Tomoko Onouchi 東洋大学, ライフデザイン学部, 助教 (90635533)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
• Budget Amount: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 介護職員 / ワーク・エンゲイジメント / 介護肯定感 / 勤務継続 / 特別養護老人ホーム / 老人保健施設 / 社会福祉関係

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was to obtain some suggestions regarding what factors are needed for care staff to work energetically so that they can work with a positive attitude. We conducted a questionnaire survey and an interview survey among care staff with three or more years of experience. The results showed that care staff with a high level of work engagement were able to take a positive view of their current work environment and turn their sense of work burden into energy when they work. It was shown that awareness of the workplace environment helps to increase work engagement and positive feelings on nursing care. We found that awareness of the workplace environment greatly affects the intention of care staff to continue their work. Our study suggested that it is important to identify the measures that can reduce the sense of work burden care staff are aware of.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

介護職員の6割が3年未満に離職している一方で、勤務継続している介護職員の存在がある。本研究の3年以上勤務している介護職員の質問紙調査結果は、勤務継続意向を向上するために必要な観点を検討する示唆が得られたと考える。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Analysis of Working Conditions to Improve the Work Engagement of Care Staff at Long-term Care Insurance Facilities: Focusing on “Job Demands” and “Job Resources” (2019)
  • Author(s): 小野内 智子
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Social Welfare Volume: 59 Issue: 4 Pages: 41-53
  • DOI: 10.24469/jssw.59.4_41
  • NAID: 130007630137
  • ISSN: 0911-0232, 2424-2608
  • Year and Date: 2019-02-28
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 介護職員の勤務継続意欲に影響をあたえる要因に関する予備的調査－ワーク・エンゲイジメントと介護肯定感の測定― (2018)
  • Author(s): 小野内 智子
  • Journal Title: 東洋大学大学院紀要 Volume: ５４ Pages: 303-317
  • NAID: 120006465338
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 介護職員の勤務継続意向とワーク・エンゲイジメントとの関連性 (2017)
  • Author(s): 小野内智子
  • Organizer: 第25回日本介護福祉学会