Yumiko Oyama1, Hiroki Fukahori2. 1. Doctoral Program in Comprehensive Health Nursing Science, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. 2. Department of System Management in Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
AIM: To conduct a literature review in order to determine the predictors of nurses' health-related quality of life and to clarify the implications for nursing management and future study in this area. BACKGROUND: Good health is essential to the performance of health care workers. EVALUATION: Relevant studies were retrieved from PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, the Japan Medical Abstract Society, and the Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic. The studies selected for this review were published in English or Japanese between 1995 and 2012, investigated nurses' health-related quality of life. The identified predictive factors of each study were categorised according to type. KEY ISSUES: Based on the criteria, 22 studies were reviewed. The predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life were classified into eight categories. CONCLUSIONS: Age and occupational stress should be considered when examining unknown predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life. In addition, it may be useful to adopt a conceptual framework and consider patient and organisational factors in future research. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: It is necessary to identify nurses' occupational stressors and consider age during job placement in order to support their health.
AIM: To conduct a literature review in order to determine the predictors of nurses' health-related quality of life and to clarify the implications for nursing management and future study in this area. BACKGROUND: Good health is essential to the performance of health care workers. EVALUATION: Relevant studies were retrieved from PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, the Japan Medical Abstract Society, and the Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic. The studies selected for this review were published in English or Japanese between 1995 and 2012, investigated nurses' health-related quality of life. The identified predictive factors of each study were categorised according to type. KEY ISSUES: Based on the criteria, 22 studies were reviewed. The predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life were classified into eight categories. CONCLUSIONS: Age and occupational stress should be considered when examining unknown predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life. In addition, it may be useful to adopt a conceptual framework and consider patient and organisational factors in future research. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: It is necessary to identify nurses' occupational stressors and consider age during job placement in order to support their health.