Factors Related to Health Status among Nurses in Taiwan

Authors

  • Hsieh Hui-Ling Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkao Branch
  • Ho Lun-Hui Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkao Branch
  • Lin Mei-Hsiang Graduate Institute of Health Allied Education, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science

Keywords:

Nurses, health status, physical health, mental health, social health.

Abstract

Nurses play an important role in healthcare institutions. Improving the nurses’ health status and increasing nurses’ enthusiasm in clinical nursing can improve the quality of healthcare. The purposes of this study include: (1) to understand the basic characteristics of the participants, and health status; (2) to analyze the differences in health status between different demographic of the participants.

The study adopted stratified and cluster sampling, and used a cross-sectional descriptive design. A total of 256 registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses were recruited for the study who have been working in the position for at least one year in a medical center in northern Taiwan. Research tools included basic properties, and the Chinese Health Questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS for Windows 187.0 (Chinese) software for descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

To summarize, we found the following: (1) Participants’ average age was 29.8 years, and most participants were single, childless women with bachelor’s degrees or above, not living with their in-laws, N1 ranked, working on shift, and not participating in health courses. (3) Participants’ health status were found significant differences among gender, education degree, and whether or not they had children.  The findings of this study provide a reference for management decision making.

References

[1] Taiwan Union of Nurses Association (online). Taiwan area nursing statistical tables . http://www. nurse.org.tw/ default News View. aspx? newsID= 3531&- time Stamp= 1397216545868, 2014[accessed on July. 30, 2015].
[2] H.M. Yu, Y.J. Lin, Y.J. Chen, Y.O. Chang, and S. C. Yuan. “Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorder of nurses in a medical center”, Chung Shan Medical Journal, vol. 22, pp. 435-446, 2011.
[3] H.C. Wu, and H.S. Chang. “The relationship between the emotional intelligence and burnout: an empirical study on nursing staffs in healthcare institutions”, Cheng Ching Medical Journal, vol. 7, pp. 12-23, 2011.
[4] C. Maslach, S W.B. chaufeli, and M.P. Leiter. ” Job Burnout”, Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 52, pp. 397-422, 2001.
[5] E. Ericson-Lidman, A. Norberg, and G. Strandberg. ” Meanings of being a female coworker to a person developing burnout”, Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, vol. 21, pp.155-162, 2007.
[6]World Health Organization. Mental health: a state of well-being. http:// www. who. int/ features/ factfiles/ mental_ health/ en/ index. Html. (2010) [accessed on July 30 2015]
[7] N.W. Jansen, L.G. Amelsvoort T.S., Kristensen, P.A. Brandt and I.J. Kant. ”Work schedules and fatigue, a prospective cohort study”, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 60, pp. 47-53, 2003.
[8] P.C. Lin, C.H. Chen, S.M. Pan, C.H. Pan, C.J. Chen, Y.M. Chen, H.C. Hung and M.T. Wu. ”Atypical work schedules are associated with poor sleep quality and mental health in Taiwan female nurses”, International Arch Occupation Environmental Health, 85, 877-884, 2012.
[9] S.H. Hamaideh, M.T. Mrayyan, R. Mudallal, I.G. Faouri, and N.A. Khasawneh. “Jordanian nurses' job stressors and social support”, International Nursing Review, vol. 55, 40-47, 2008.
[10] C.H. Wang, P.H. Lee, C. Jeng, C.C. Kao, C.Y. Yang, and J.C. Tsai. ”A study of fatigue/ stamina, health lifestyle and health-related quality of life among nurses”, New Taipei Journal of Nursing, vol. 8, pp. 7-16, 2006.
[11] C.H. Hsu, C.C. Kung, C.L. Chao, H.Y. Chang, and D.Y. Yang.” The correlation between nursing staff’s burnout and self-rated health at long-term care Facilities”, Cheng Ching Medical Journal, vol. 9, pp.48-57, 2013.
[12] N.W. Chen, T.H. Chang, S.P. Chang, and H.Y. Sung” The association of health promoting lifestyle and quality of life among nurses”, Cheng Ching Medical Journal, vol. 7, pp.27-37, 2011.
[13] L.J. Leu, H.C. Liao, I.C. Chang, and Z.Y. Su. “Applying non-synchronized E-learning to the nursing clinical ladder system”, Journal of Medical Systems, vol. 34, pp.909–917, 2010.
[14] T.A. Cheng, and P. Williams.” The design and development of a screening questionnaire (CHQ) for use in community studies of mental disorders in Taiwan”, Psychological Medicine, 16, vol. pp. 415-422, 1986.
[15] C.Y. Hsiang, J.Z. Lee, and S.Y. Cheng. “The correlation between social support, work dilemma, and health status of clinical nurses”, New Taipei Journal of Nursing, vol. 13, pp. 7-18, 2011.
[16] H.X. Hu1, L.T. Liu, F.J. Zhao, Y.Y. Yao, Y.X. Gao, and G.R. Wang. “Factors related to job burnout among community nurses in Changchun, China “, JNR, vol. 23, pp. 172-180, 2015.
[17] L. Fang, and C. H. Hung. “Predictors of married female nurses’ health”, Workplace Health & Safety, vol. 62, pp 447-455, 2014.
[18] L.W. Hu, Y.F. Ho and P.C. Lin. “Health-promoting lifestyles and related factors in clinical nurses”, Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, vol. 8, pp 257-268, 2012.

Downloads

Published

2016-02-15

How to Cite

Hui-Ling, H., Lun-Hui, H., & Mei-Hsiang, L. (2016). Factors Related to Health Status among Nurses in Taiwan. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 16(1), 310–318. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1133

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Articles

License

Authors who submit papers with this journal agree to the following terms.