Development of a Program for Nurse Managers to Increase Job Satisfaction among Mid-Career Nurses Working in Small and Mid-Sized Japanese Hospitals

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463328
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University
• Principal Investigator: MUYA Makiko 大阪府立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60611423)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KATSUYAMA Kimiko 横浜市立大学, 医学部看護学科, 教授 (10324419) ; AOYAMA Hifumi 甲南女子大学, 看護リハビリテーション学部, 教授 (80295740) ; SHIDA Kyoko 大阪府立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20581763)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 職務満足 / 中小規模病院 / 中堅看護師

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study looked at job satisfaction and related factors for nurses with 5-15 years of experience in small and mid-sized Japanese hospitals. The findings were used to develop a program to help nurse managers increase job satisfaction among mid-career nurses. The results of a qualitative analysis of job satisfaction identified 43 subcategories in 8 categories related to work and other aspects. Quantitative analysis found that factors such as length of career and organizational commitment were related to job satisfaction. Based on these results and the results of previous research, a program was developed for nurse managers to support mid-career nurses in the areas of educational systems, hospital and departmental roles, daily nursing practice evaluation, and multi-disciplinary coordination.

Free Research Field

看護管理学