Factors associated with work engagement of nurses in the radiology department, Japan: a cross-sectional study
Hitomi Tsuchihashi, Takumi Yamaguchi, Yumiko Yamada, Tamami Koyama, Yuko Matsunari · 2024
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Hitomi Tsuchihashi and co-authors study what drives work engagement among radiology nurses in Japan, in a paper from 2024. These nurses face radiation risk on top of normal ward duties. Strict safety rules add strain that can wear down their drive. The team surveyed nurses at major cancer care hospitals across the country.
Of more than three hundred nurses asked, 140 replied. Engagement ran higher with age, rank, and a wish to work in radiology. Men in the sample also scored higher on average. A key factor was access to advice about radiation exposure at work. Nurses who could ask about exposure felt more engaged. The authors urge hospitals to build such support into the job. It may lift both morale and safety in scan departments.
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| CREATOR | Hitomi Tsuchihashi, Takumi Yamaguchi, Yumiko Yamada, Tamami Koyama, Yuko Matsunari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |