Working conditions and job satisfaction of hospital nurses: a comparative study between Mongolia and Japan

Ayako Okutsu; Yukiko Saikawa; Tomomi Ota; Pagva Buyanjargal; Miharu Otubo; Kimiko Shimasue; Sandag Oyuntsetseg; Dashnyam Solongo; Vandannyam Davaakhuu; Oidov Batgerel

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Working conditions and job satisfaction of hospital nurses: a comparative study between Mongolia and Japan

VernacularTitle:Working conditions and job satisfaction of hospital nurses: a comparative study between Mongolia and Japan
Author: Ayako OKUTSU ¹ ; Yukiko SAIKAWA ¹ ; Tomomi OTA ¹ ; Pagva BUYANJARGAL ² ; Miharu OTUBO ¹ ; Kimiko SHIMASUE ³ ; Sandag OYUNTSETSEG ² ; Dashnyam SOLONGO ² ; Vandannyam DAVAAKHUU ² ; Oidov BATGEREL ⁴
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1. Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Japan
2. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Mongolia
3. The Uegahara Hospital, Japan
4. Third State Central Hospital, Mongolia
Keywords: Mongolian nurses; Japanese nurses; job satisfaction
From:Journal of Rural Medicine 2019;14(2):236-240
CountryJapan
Language:English
Abstract: Objective: This study examines the job satisfaction of Mongolian hospital nurses by comparing their status and workload of Mongolian nurses with Japanese nurses’ one.Settings and participants/Methods: Survey data were collected from randomly selected 200 nurses (100 were Mongolians and the other 100 were Japanese) who agreed to participate in the survey. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire. Survey items were age, the duration of work experience, work position, health condition, accumulated fatigue, stress level, and whether having family members who need child care or nursing care. Collected data were analyzed by t-test and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test.Results: The average age of Mongolian nurses was significantly lower than that of Japanese nurses. Consequently, the average work experience of Mongolian nurses was less than that of Japanese nurses. More Japanese than Mongolian nurses had family members in need of care. Job satisfaction and status were significantly higher among Japanese than Mongolian nurses. However, Japanese nurses have family members who need child care or nursing care at a higher rate than Mongolian nurses. Job satisfaction of Japanese nurses about their work and job status was significantly higher than Mongolian nurses’ one. However, the opposite result was found in the job satisfaction about their workload. The influence of the relationships among nurses on the job satisfaction was significantly greater in Mongolian nurses than in Japanese nurses. Job satisfaction of Japanese nurses about their salaries was significantly higher than Mongolian nurses’ one.Conclusion: In order to raise nurses’ job satisfaction in Mongolia, it is necessary to raise their “occupational status” and salary of nurses.