Magnet Hospital attributes : Structural analysis of workplace preferences of healthcare professionals

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20790388
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: HAYASHIDA Kenshi Kyoto University, 大学病院, 准教授 (80363050)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Keywords: 医療経済 / 医療政策 / 医療経営 / 病院管理 / Human Resource Management / マグネットホスピタル / 組織文化

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the structure of workplace preferences of healthcare professionals using a conjoint analysis. Self-administered questionnaires were developed, in which respondents chose one hospital out of a selection of two virtual hospitals in which work conditions were different. Surveys based on these questionnaires were conducted on medical doctors and nurses in three hospitals. The results suggest that for preferential selection of workplaces, medical doctors place more importance on the frequency of night shifts, the support for academic conference participation, and the support of paperwork reduction ; nurses were found to base their decisions on the factors of education programs, and appropriate working times.