Concept Analysis of Work Attitudes Affecting Nurse’s Health

• Published in: Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science Vol. 45; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Nakamura, Sachiyo, Shuda, Akihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japan Academy of Nursing Science 2025
• Subjects: Concept Analysis; Health; Nurse; Work Attitude
• ISSN: 0287-5330; 2185-8888
• DOI: 10.5630/jans.45.1

Aim: The aim of this study was to clarify the structure of “Work Attitudes Affecting Nurses’ Health” and to examine the concept’s applicability.Methods: The study utilized Rodgers & Knafl’s (2000) concept analysis approach, analyzing 46 references from four databases.Results: The analysis identified six attributes of work attitudes affecting nurses’ health:, low opinion of oneself, feeling confused about how to be as a nurse, self-deception about one’s true feelings, feeling the pressure of the role, prioritizing others at one’s own expense, and losing oneself in one’s work. Five antecedents and three consequences were identified.Conclusions: Work attitudes that affect nurses’ health were defined as a state in which nurses are positive, putting patients before themselves out of a sense of responsibility and devoting themselves to their work, but are at risk of choosing a way of working that could affect their own health due to confusion about how to be a nurse, combined with pressure to work due to a low self-esteem. This concept highlights the importance of self-awareness in balancing work and health and is recommended for inclusion in basic nursing education to help students manage their health and foster psychological safety within organizations.