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

• Published in: Journal of nursing management Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 74 - 81
• Main Authors: Norikoshi, Kensuke, Kobayashi, Toshio, Tabuchi, Keiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Hindawi Limited 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Altruism; Appreciation; Attributes; Clinical nursing; Emotions; Hospitals; Information sharing; Kawakita Jiro (KJ) method; Nurses; nurses' workplace social capital; Nursing; Nursing administration; Patients; Positive emotions; Professional relationships; Qualitative research; Reciprocity; Social capital; Social structure; Teamwork; Work environment; Workplaces; Japan; Kawakita Jiro (KJ) method; nurses' workplace social capital; qualitative research

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...