Health Conditions of Female Nurses Working at Hospitals

Abstract

In this study, female nurses who work at hospitals with over 200 beds in general ward in the Kanto region were subjects to an investigation conducted on what kind of illnesses hospital nurses were receiving treatments for, in order to clarify the health situations of nurses working at hospitals. The results of the study were as follows:

(1) Out of the 8,328 nurses working at hospitals, 3,614 (43.4%) were currently under treatment for any illness.

(2) Among the hospital nurses currently under treatment for any illness, they include: (1) those with diseases of the respiratory system (303 nurses); (2) those with diseases of the ear and mastoid process (303 nurses); (3) those with bone and joint and connective tissue disorders (194 nurses); (4) those with diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (188 nurses); and (5) those with diseases of the circulatory system (132 nurses).

(3) Among the nurses with illnesses currently under treatment, many of them were significantly older in age, had more experiences, were on night shift, were smokers, and were cautious of taking balanced meals.