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ArticleIndustrial health2018

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 and 2 more

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Article in Industrial health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Occupational Risks in Hospitals, Quality of Life, and Quality of Work Life: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Sachiko MakabeDepartment of Clinical Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan.
Yanika KowitlawakulAlice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Mohd Said NurumalDepartment of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia.
Junko TakagaiDepartment of Clinical Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan.
Orn-Anong WichaikhumDepartment of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Neyzang WangmoMedical Education Center for Research Innovation and Training, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Bhutan.
Suk Foon YapDepartment of Nursing, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
Wipada KunaviktikulDepartment of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Junko KomatsuNursing Division, Akita University Hospital, Japan.
Hideko ShirakawaNursing Division, Akita University Hospital, Japan.
Yutaka KimuraDepartment of Managementt Science and Engineering, Akita Prefectural University, Japan.
Yoshihiro AsanumaAkita University, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 R

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Quality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAsiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational HealthOccupational StressSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesAsian nursesHospitalOccupational healthQuality of lifeStress at work

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PMCPMC5985460

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