title: [Factors allowing continuous working of female nurses in the People's Republic of China--survey of 15 hospitals in 5 areas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Few investigations have been conducted on working, childcare and home education among female nurses (nurses) in the People's Republic of China (P.R. of China). The purpose of this study was to clarify the factors allowing continued working of female nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects were nurses from 15 hospitals in 3 provinces and 2 autonomous areas. They were surveyed by questionnaire regarding their childcare and home education. In was distributed by the Ministry of Health in the P.R. of China and the data were collected between February and April in 1996.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 4,284 (80.0%) questionnaires were collected. 1. About 60% of the nurses began working when they were 15 to 19 years old. The average length of service was 13.9 years. 2. Their professional position correlated directly with their years of service. 3. 4.3% of them had not continued working. 4. The nurses entrust their children to day-care institutions (61.2%) or grandparents (22.3%) during the daytime, and to the father (66.3%) or the grandparents (19.5%) during the night. 5. 17.6% of them have experienced being away from home for more than one month due to their job. 6. 66.8% of the nurses have experienced more than one month official trip, and had children under 14 years old at the time. They entrusted their children to day-care institutions (34.1%), to the father (29.2%) and grandparents (25.3%) during the official trip.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In summary, most nurses are employed when they are young and go on working as nurses. It is possible for them to continue their work after marriage, childbirth, and while they are bringing up their children. The high rate of working woman, sufficient nursery schools and family cooperation in housework can be pointed out as main factors that enable them to continue their work.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Toho University.
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working