A qualitative study on the attributes of nurses' workplace social capital in Japan

Aim To identify attributes of nurses' workplace social capital in Japan. Background Much attention has been paid to nurses' workplace social capital to improve the quality of the work environment; however, few studies are available on the attributes of nurses' workplace social capital...

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Published inJournal of nursing management Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 74 - 81
Main Authors Norikoshi, Kensuke, Kobayashi, Toshio, Tabuchi, Keiji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Hindawi Limited 01.01.2018
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Summary:Aim To identify attributes of nurses' workplace social capital in Japan. Background Much attention has been paid to nurses' workplace social capital to improve the quality of the work environment; however, few studies are available on the attributes of nurses' workplace social capital. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 32 nurses at seven hospitals. Nurses reported on the attributes of workplace social capital, such as characteristics facilitating individual positive action in an organisation, which were qualitatively analysed using the Kawakita Jiro method. Results The attributes of nurses' workplace social capital were organised into six groups: affirmation; exchange of appreciation; unrestricted information sharing; ability to trust; access to the strength; and altruistic reciprocity. Conclusion The attributes of nurses' workplace social capital included a social structure that allowed nurses to make full use of their abilities both vertically and horizontally and were supported by a sense of security. In particular, newly emerged exchange of appreciation and altruistic reciprocity were important for nurses in Japan in building cooperative relationships with others. Implications for Nursing Management Managing human relationships, such as exchange of appreciation and altruistic reciprocity, in clinical settings based on nurses' workplace social capital may promote positive emotions in the organisation, positive ideas among staff and cooperative teamwork, which may lead to high‐quality patient care.
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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI grant number 25862131.
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ISSN:0966-0429
1365-2834
DOI:10.1111/jonm.12525