Health Promoting Behavior and Factors in Operating Room nurses
10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.4.308
- Author:
JiYun CHOI
1
;
Smi CHOI-KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Operating room, Nurse;
Health promotion;
Work environment;
Occupational stress
- MeSH:
Fatigue;
Health Promotion;
Health Status;
Hospitals, General;
Korea;
Life Style;
Linear Models;
Nursing;
Operating Rooms;
Seoul
- From:Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
2019;21(4):308-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the level and related factors related to health-promoting lifestyle in operating room nurses in Korea.METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was employed. The data were collected using questionnaire for three weeks in December 2018 from 110 operating room nurses working for more than six months in a general hospital located in Seoul. The Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II, The Korean Version of the Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work Index, and Operating nurse's Job stress Factor Scale were used.RESULTS: Significant relationships were observed between health promoting lifestyle and educational level(p=.025), perceived economic status (p=.001) wearing a lead apron for protection from radiation during the operation(p < .001), work satisfaction(p=.016), and fatigue related to work(p=.006). Also significant correlations were identified between nursing work environment and health promoting lifestyle. However, the health promoting lifestyle was not statistically different based on occupational stress(p=.365). In multiple linear regression analyses, the level of health promoting lifestyle found to be higher in subjects who did not wear a lead apron for protection from radiation(p=.017), and who had more positive perception of the nursing work environment(p=.034).CONCLUSION: In order to increase health promoting lifestyle of operating nurses, the strategies to improve the nursing work environment are essential.
