Effort-Reward Imbalance and Quality of Life Among Female Nurses at a General Hospital in Japan

Kikuchi, Yoko; Nakaya, Makoto; Ikeda, Miki; Narita, Kyoko; Takeda, Masaharu; Nishi, Miyoko

doi:10.5772/37456

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“…Overcommitment is a reflection of excessive effort that one has made in fulfilling one's work. This model is useful to study working environments among different groups of populations by assessing if there is any negative imbalance between experienced contributions and gains at work . Through this process, we are able to detect characteristics of the work environment—whether it is stressful or motivating—from which health conditions can also be indirectly predicted.…”

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A systematic review of effort‐reward imbalance among health workers

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Health Planning & Management

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The purpose of this article is to systematically collate effort-reward imbalance (ERI) rates among health workers internationally and to assess gender differences. The effort-reward (ER) ratio ranges quite widely from 0.47 up to 1.32 and the ERI rate from 3.5% to 80.7%. Many studies suggested that health workers contribute more than they are rewarded, especially in Japan, Vietnam, Greece, and Germany-with ERI rates of 57.1%, 32.3%, 80.7%, and 22.8% to 27.6%, respectively. Institutions can utilize systems such as the new appraisal and reward system, which is based on performance rather than the traditional system, seniority, which creates a more competitive working climate and generates insecurity. Additionally, an increased workload and short stay patients are realities for workers in a health care environment, while the structure of human resources for health care remains inadequate. Gender differences within the ER ratio can be explained by the continued impact of traditional gender roles on attitudes and motivations that place more pressure to succeed for men rather than for women. This systematic review provides some valued evidence for public health strategies to improve the ER balance among health workers in general as well as between genders in particular. An innovative approach for managing human resources for health care is necessary to motivate and value contributions made by health workers.

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confidence: 99%

A systematic review of effort‐reward imbalance among health workers

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Health Planning & Management

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Effort-Reward Imbalance and Quality of Life Among Female Nurses at a General Hospital in Japan

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A systematic review of effort‐reward imbalance among health workers

A systematic review of effort‐reward imbalance among health workers

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