[Nihon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · Jun 2011
[Job retention and nursing practice environment of hospital nurses in Japan applying the Japanese version of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI)].
The purpose of this study was to examine how the nursing practice environment affects job retention and the turnover rate among hospital nurses. The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) was applied to investigate the nurse working environment from the viewpoint of hospital nurses in Japan. Methods A postal mail survey was conducted using the PES-NWI questionnaire targeting 2,211 nurses who were working at 91 wards in 5 hospitals situated in the Tokyo metropolitan area from February to March in 2008. In the questionnaire, hospital nurses were asked about characteristics such as sex, age and work experience as a nurse, whether they would work at the same hospital in the next year, the 31 items of the PES-NWI and job satisfaction. Nurse managers were asked to provide staff numbers to calculate the turnover rate of each ward. Logistic regression analyses were carried out, with "intention to retain or leave the workplace next year" as the dependent variable, with composite and 5 sub-scale scores of the PES-NWI and nurse characteristics as independent variables. Correlation coefficients were calculated to investigate the relationship between nurse turnover rates and nursing practice environments. ⋯ The working environment for nurses is important in retaining nurses working at hospitals. We confirmed the reliability and the validity of the PES-NWI scale based on the magnitude of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and correlation coefficient between the PES-NWI scale and job satisfaction in this study.
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · May 2011
[Developing Japanese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS)].
With the rapid developing an internet society, ehealth literacy, defined as the ability to seek, find, understand, and appraise and apply the knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem, becomes important to promote and aid health care at the individual level. However, the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) was only a scale developed to assess the ehealth literacy. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluated the validity and reliability of a Japanese version of the eHEALS (J-eHEALS), and examine the association of ehealth literacy with demographic attributes and characteristics on health information searching among Japanese adults. ⋯ The results indicate the J-eHEALS to be a highly validated and reliable scale. The present study suggests that enhancement of ehealth literacy will be important to utilize the increasing amount of health information on the internet effectively and appropriately.
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · Apr 2011
[Factors determining frequency of social interaction in frail elderly individuals. A study of the elderly in urban environments].
We examined the relationship between the frequency of social interaction and physical, psychological, and social functioning among frail, non-housebound elderly to determine the best way to support social exchange and help prevent frail elderly from becoming housebound. ⋯ Hearing and the ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living influence the frequency of contact with others. In particular, importance should be placed on hearing functions, which form the basis of communication. In addition to hearing evaluation and care (e.g., auditory test and hearing aid), maintaining the ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living is necessary to support social exchange.
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · Sep 2010
Comparative Study[Factors affecting burden of caregivers for the elderly of Han Chinese and the Korean minority living in a community in northeast China].
Objective In the People's Republic of China (China), caregivers carry a large burden because of the rapid aging of the population, the one-child policy and the uncertainty of the social security system. The situation is further complicated by the fact of 56 ethnic groups in the country. Few studies on caregiver burden in different ethnic groups have been reported, although different customs, cultures and methods of caring for the elderly do certainly exist. The aim of the present study was to compare the caregiver burden for the elderly among Han Chinese and the Korean Minority living in a community and to examine the factors affecting this burden. ⋯ Factors affecting caregiver burden differ between these two ethnic groups, although in both cases about 80% of caregivers intend to continue home care. Therefore, it is necessary to support the elderly and caregivers in ways that suit their ethnic characteristics.
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · Oct 2008
[Impact of parenting behavior relevant to infant's sleep on maternal sleep and health].
Maternal health is affected by infant's sleep problems like night awakening or bedtime difficulties. Previous studies indicated that infant's sleep problems are affected by particular parenting behaviour (hereinafter referred to as parenting). However, the relation between maternal sleep and infant's sleep has been unclear and there is only limited information on the interaction between parenting, infant's sleep, maternal sleep, and maternal health. The purpose of this study was: 1. to examine the relationship between infant's sleep problems and maternal sleep and health; and 2. to investigate comprehensive relations of four parameters; maternal sleep, maternal health, infant's sleep, and parenting. ⋯ Thirty percent of mothers were suspected of having sleep disorder and more than half practiced undesirable parenting. Undesirable parenting affected infant's sleep problems which in turn directly affected mothers' sleep and indirectly affected mother's health.