Mizuno-Lewis Satomi, McAllister Margaret
School of Nursing and Midwifery and Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Queensland, Australia.
J Clin Nurs. 2008 Jan;17(2):274-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01855.x.
This paper provides an overview of nurses' working conditions in Japan, exploring tensions between nurses' rights to take leave from work to fulfil family and personal needs and their actual ability to take such leave. It also considers possible effects of being restricted from taking such leave.
Little has been written on the specific needs of nurses who are mothers in the Japanese work environment. Research has focussed on the effects of heavy, stressful workloads and long working hours leading to burnout, death from overwork and suicides in Japanese culture. However, research that considers unique cultural and female issues in Japan affecting nursing work has not been published.
Discursive.
The paper shows that there are many overlapping, complex issues affecting nurses working in Japan and their needs need to be considered and addressed in order to promote a healthier work environment, as well as a more humanistic environment.
Workplace issues are relevant to recruitment and retention and better conditions are likely to improve hospital functioning.
本文概述了日本护士的工作条件，探讨了护士因家庭和个人需求而休假的权利与其实际休假能力之间的矛盾。同时，本文还考虑了限制休假可能产生的影响。
关于日本工作环境中身为母亲的护士的具体需求，相关著述甚少。研究主要集中在繁重、压力大的工作量以及长时间工作导致的职业倦怠、过劳死和日本文化中的自杀现象等影响上。然而，尚未有研究探讨日本独特的文化和女性问题对护理工作的影响。
论述性。
本文表明，影响日本护士工作的问题众多且相互交织、错综复杂，为营造更健康的工作环境以及更具人文关怀的环境，需要考虑并解决他们的需求。
工作场所问题与招聘和留用相关，更好的工作条件可能会改善医院的运作。
