Factors Associated with Visiting Nurses’ Intention to Continue Working

Focusing on the Workplace Environment Specific to the Visiting Nurse

Abstract

Aim: To elucidate the factors related to the intention to continue working among visiting nurses, focusing on the workplace environment specific to the Visiting Nurse.

Method: An anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among full-time and part-time visiting nurses in visiting nursing stations in Hokkaido, Japan. Administrators of the stations were not included in the survey.

Findings: Of the 437 subjects, 252 responses were received（response rate: 57.6%）. Two categories were identified as significantly related factors of intention to continue working; 1）management entity is an incorporated association, 2）the presence of breaks space in a visiting nursing station: focused.

Discussion: These findings suggest that the philosophy and organizational administration of an Incorporated association affects the intention to continue working among visiting nurses. There is a need for further research. In order to increase the intention to continue working among visiting nurses, it seems valuable to install a breaks space in visiting nursing stations.