Abstract
Associations of the change of department among nurses working in the university hospital between the sense of coherence and the job stress. This study evaluated the sense of coherence （SOC） and job stress of 2,763 nurses from six university hospitals who were subjected to a change of department. The participants of the study were instructed to answer an online SOC questionnaire and questionnaire about the nursing job stressor scale （NJSS）. Showa University School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Science Ethics Committee approved this study （approval number 468）. Results from 1,013 nurses （36.6％ of effective response rate） were analyzed. There was no significant difference in SOC scores between post-transfer experience and non-experience groups. Participants in the post-transfer experience group had a significantly higher NJSS score and lower standard four items than those in the non-experience group （p＜0.001）. In terms of transfer affirmation and non-affirmation, most participants who transferred departments had significantly higher SOC and NJSS scores than those who did not transfer. In the Clause 2 logistic-regression analysis, age and SOC 【OR：1.034（95％Cl：1.022-1.046）】 became independent factors of a feeling of affirmation. Participants who with agreed to change departments had significantly higher levels of feeling of affirmation than those who did not agree. Based on the SOC scores, the stress level due to the experience of change of department was not a significant factor to relieve stress while feeling various stress by making use of conventional experience. Because the participants who do not agree with the change of departments find it difficult to adjust in a different environment, efforts such as periodical interview and support by the hospital manager are necessary. Therefore, a support program is particularly important for nurses who could not adjust after a change of department.
