Investigation of the key determinants of Asian nurses’ quality of life
© 2018 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The study aimed to compare nurses’ quality of life and investigate key determinants among Asian countries with different economic status. A cross-sectional survey was conducted across five Asian countries (Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thail...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-587462018-09-05T04:37:11Z Investigation of the key determinants of Asian nurses’ quality of life Sachiko Makabe Yanika Kowitlawakul Mohd Said Nurumal Junko Takagai Orn Anong Wichaikhum Neyzang Wangmo Suk Foon Yap Wipada Kunaviktikul Junko Komatsu Hideko Shirakawa Yutaka Kimura Yoshihiro Asanuma Environmental Science Medicine © 2018 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The study aimed to compare nurses’ quality of life and investigate key determinants among Asian countries with different economic status. A cross-sectional survey was conducted across five Asian countries (Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Bhutan). Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), job stress (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health questionnaire), and demographic data were assessed. Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify the key determinants of quality of life. Participants were 3,829 nurses (response rate: 82%) with a mean age of 33 ± 10 yr and majority were women (92%). Regarding quality of life, Bhutan yielded the highest scores, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan, and these results were statistically significant. The key determinants that were significantly related to quality of life were “stress coping ability,” “life satisfaction,” “Japan,” “social support,” “job stress,” and “Singapore” (adjusted R2=0.46). In conclusion, nurses’ quality of life differs across Asian countries and is not linked to the country’s economic development. To maintain a good quality of life for nurses, an international exchange program like international nursing conferences for work environment and staff coping strategies is recommended to broaden institution’ minds and share experiences and exchange views to be able to realize their own problems and discover global solutions to them. 2018-09-05T04:30:06Z 2018-09-05T04:30:06Z 2018-01-01 Journal 00198366 2-s2.0-85047894880 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0066 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85047894880&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58746 |
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© 2018 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The study aimed to compare nurses’ quality of life and investigate key determinants among Asian countries with different economic status. A cross-sectional survey was conducted across five Asian countries (Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Bhutan). Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), job stress (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health questionnaire), and demographic data were assessed. Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify the key determinants of quality of life. Participants were 3,829 nurses (response rate: 82%) with a mean age of 33 ± 10 yr and majority were women (92%). Regarding quality of life, Bhutan yielded the highest scores, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan, and these results were statistically significant. The key determinants that were significantly related to quality of life were “stress coping ability,” “life satisfaction,” “Japan,” “social support,” “job stress,” and “Singapore” (adjusted R2=0.46). In conclusion, nurses’ quality of life differs across Asian countries and is not linked to the country’s economic development. To maintain a good quality of life for nurses, an international exchange program like international nursing conferences for work environment and staff coping strategies is recommended to broaden institution’ minds and share experiences and exchange views to be able to realize their own problems and discover global solutions to them. |
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Sachiko Makabe Yanika Kowitlawakul Mohd Said Nurumal Junko Takagai Orn Anong Wichaikhum Neyzang Wangmo Suk Foon Yap Wipada Kunaviktikul Junko Komatsu Hideko Shirakawa Yutaka Kimura Yoshihiro Asanuma |
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Sachiko Makabe Yanika Kowitlawakul Mohd Said Nurumal Junko Takagai Orn Anong Wichaikhum Neyzang Wangmo Suk Foon Yap Wipada Kunaviktikul Junko Komatsu Hideko Shirakawa Yutaka Kimura Yoshihiro Asanuma |
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