Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2010, 220(3)
Enhancing Work Motivation for Japanese Female Nurses in Small to Medium-Sized Private Hospitals by Analyzing Job Satisfaction
YASUSHI KUDO,1 SHIGERI KIDO,2 MACHIKO TARUZUKA SHAHZAD,3 KYOKO SHIDA,4 TOSHIHIKO SATOH5 and YOSHIHARU AIZAWA6
1Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
2Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Kitasato University School of Nursing, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
3Department of Lifespan Development Nursing, Kitasato University School of Nursing, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
4Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan
5Kitasato Clinical Research Center, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
6Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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.
keywords —— nurse; work motivation; job satisfaction; intrinsic job; questionnaire
© 2010 Tohoku University Medical Press
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Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2010, 220, 237-245
Correspondence: Yasushi Kudo, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
e-mail: ykudo@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp