title: Defining the roles and functions of occupational health nurses in Japan: results of job analysis.
abstract: The purposes of this study were to obtain descriptive information about the job duties and tasks of Japanese occupational health nurses and to compare the roles and functions of occupational health nurses in the United States and Japan. A modified version of a job analysis survey developed by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses was used to collect data. The findings indicated 62% of Japanese occupational health nurses perform direct care roles, approximately half perform educating or advising and consulting roles, and approximately 40% perform management roles. Details related to specific tasks and differences in nurses with varying preparation also are presented. Although there were many similarities in the types of tasks performed by nurses in Japan and the United States, the proportion of time devoted to specific tasks in the two countries varied. These results support the need for developing an educational system to enhance occupational health nursing practice in Japan. The information derived from the study provides a knowledge base that can be used to provide guidance and direction to the content of occupational health nursing programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Occupational Health Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
authors.forename: Itsuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Toshiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshimine
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horikawa
authors.forename: Yukie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Majima
authors.forename: Rieko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Salazar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States