Effect of organizational characteristic in hospitals on the Organizational Health: a study using a conceptual model of the Healthy Work Organization

• Project/Area Number: 25463657
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Kyoto Tachibana University
• Principal Investigator: TOMINAGA MAKI 京都橘大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40419974)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ASAKURA Takashi 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00183731) ; ASAKURA Kyoko 東北大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (00360016)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 公衆衛生看護学 / 産業保健学 / 精神保健学 / 看護学 / 医療・福祉 / 病院 / 組織特性 / 看護師 / 職務満足度 / 職業的幸福感 / ソーシャル・キャピタル / Social Capital / 労働職場環境

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement tool of Social Capital and Ethics (SCE) for assessing Organizational Characteristics (OC), and to examine the effect of the SCE on Organizational Health (OH: workplace happiness, job satisfaction) among hospital nurses. After developing a scale of SCI for hospital nurses using the Delphi technique, we conducted anonymous self-administered questionnaires to all nurses in 11 hospitals (n=1,114) to examine the effect of the SCI on Organizational Health (OH: workplace happiness, and job satisfaction). Additionally, we conducted semi-structured interviews as a qualitative study. The results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that those who showed lower “common sense values and fairness at the workplace,”” respect and goodwill between workers,”” respect and support from supervisors” showed a significant relationship with OH. The findings of our studies suggested that SCI were important for OH among hospital nurses.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Factors of happiness at work among staff nurses in hospital in Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Maki Tominaga, Kyoko Asakura, Takashi Asakura
  • Organizer: 4th Wellbeing at Work Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Amsterdam：conference center Casa 400 in Amsterdam
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-29
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 病院のソーシャル・キャピタルと倫理に関する組織特性が看護職の職務満足度及び職業的幸福感に及ぼす影響 (2015)
  • Author(s): 富永真己，朝倉京子，朝倉隆司
  • Organizer: 第35回日本看護科学学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島：広島国際会議場他
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-05
• [Presentation] 病院看護師のためのSocial capital and Ethical indicatorの尺度開発 (2015)
  • Author(s): 富永真己，朝倉京子，朝倉隆司
  • Organizer: 第74回日本公衆衛生学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 長崎：長崎ブリックホール他
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-04
• [Presentation] 職場のソーシャル・キャピタルと倫理に関する尺度開発：病院組織を対象としたデルファイ法によるパネル調査 (2015)
  • Author(s): 富永真己
  • Organizer: 第18回日本地域看護学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜：パシフィコ横浜
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-01
• [Presentation] 病院看護師のための職場のSocial capital and Ethical indicatorの開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 富永真己，朝倉京子，朝倉隆司
  • Organizer: 第73回日本公衆衛生学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 栃木県総合文化センター（栃木県宇都宮市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-05 – 2014-11-07
• [Presentation] A development of measurement tool for social capital and ethics at the workplace for nurses in Japan. (2014)
  • Author(s): M TEI-TOMINAGA, T ASAKURA, K ASAKURA, A MINAMI
  • Organizer: International Commission on Occupational Health: Organization and Psychosocial Factors 2014 Congress
  • Place of Presentation: アデレード（オーストラリア）
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-17 – 2014-09-19