Developing support for improving professionalism and career continuation among late-career nurses

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K17344
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58050:Fundamental of nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kyorin University (2023); The University of Tokyo (2021-2022)
• Principal Investigator: Ichikawa Naoko 杏林大学, 保健学部, 講師 (20756150)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: プロフェッシナリズム / 看護職 / 後期キャリア / 看護管理

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to build a support system for nurses aged over 40 years (late-career nurses) to continue building their careers while enhancing their professionalism. First, we conducted interview and questionnaire surveys to clarify the factors that can enhance their professionalism through their experiences of leaving, returning to work, among others. Thereafter, to examine the support system, a qualitative study was conducted with nursing managers at hospitals where many late career nurses were employed and with researchers on careers to clarify the key points in providing adequate and efficient support system for late career nurses.

Free Research Field

看護管理学分野

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

後期キャリア看護職のプロフェッシナリズムを継続的に高めるための要因を明らかにし、さらにそれを支援するための方策を検討した。本邦では40代以上の就業している看護職の割合は増加する傾向にあり、今後ますます臨床実践の場を支える要になることが考えられる。看護の質にかかわるプロフェッショナリズムを向上させながら40代以上の看護職がキャリアを継続していくための支援策を構築することで国民に提供される医療・保健の質を高く維持することへの貢献が期待できる。