Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2010 Mar;220(3):237-45. doi: 10.1620/tjem.220.237.
Proper work environments are important for nurses to feel motivated. We examined the associations between work motivation and job satisfaction among Japanese nurses to improve their motivation. In Japan, relatively small and medium-sized private hospitals play a central role in the healthcare industry. In the present study, the subjects were nurses working in 23 small and medium-sized private hospitals that had 65 to 326 beds. We analyzed 1,116 registered and licensed practical female nurses (average age, 38.3 years; standard deviation, 11.3 years). Many nurses with their specialized nursing skills dedicate themselves to patient care. However, many of these nurses may not be interested in contributing to their hospitals. Nurses may have different opinions regarding dedication to patient care and contribution to their hospitals. Therefore, concerning work motivation, we produced these two different items, "Nurses' dedication to patients" and "Nurses' contribution to their hospitals." We also produced our own original new job satisfaction questionnaire. We found 7 facets of job satisfaction: "Work as specialists," "Workplace safety," "Relationships with superiors," "Work-life balance," "Relationships among nurses," "Communications with physicians," and "Salary." Multiple linear regression analyses show that both "Nurses' dedication to patients" and "Nurses' contribution to their hospitals" were significantly associated with "Work as specialists." Nurses feel their jobs of protecting people's lives and health are valuable. They do not feel motivated only by money. They value the intrinsic nature of their jobs. Creating proper work environments is important for nurses to be able to work as specialists.
工作环境对于护士的积极性很重要。我们研究了日本护士的工作动机与工作满意度之间的关系，以提高他们的工作积极性。在日本，相对较小的中型私营医院在医疗保健行业中发挥着核心作用。在本研究中，研究对象是在 23 家拥有 65 至 326 张床位的中小私营医院工作的护士。我们分析了 1116 名注册和持照的女性注册护士（平均年龄 38.3 岁，标准差 11.3 岁）。许多具有专业护理技能的护士致力于患者护理。然而，许多护士可能对为医院做贡献不感兴趣。护士对患者护理的奉献和对医院的贡献可能有不同的看法。因此，关于工作动机，我们提出了两个不同的项目，“护士对患者的奉献”和“护士对医院的贡献”。我们还制作了自己的原始新工作满意度问卷。我们发现工作满意度有 7 个方面：“作为专家的工作”、“工作场所安全”、“与上级的关系”、“工作与生活的平衡”、“护士之间的关系”、“与医生的沟通”和“薪酬”。多元线性回归分析表明，“护士对患者的奉献”和“护士对医院的贡献”均与“作为专家的工作”显著相关。护士们觉得保护人们的生命和健康的工作是有价值的。他们不仅受金钱激励，还重视工作的内在性质。为护士创造适当的工作环境对于他们能够作为专家工作非常重要。
