title: Exploring novice nurses' needs regarding their work-related health: a qualitative study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate Dutch novice nurses' experiences and needs regarding occupational health support to prevent work-related health problems and to keep them well-functioning.
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative interview study was conducted with six nursing students and eight newly qualified nurses. The interviews covered three topics: experiences with the link between work and health, received occupational health support, and occupational health support needs. Data were analysed using a grounded theory approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reported experiences with work-related health problems early in their career and described experiences with how health problems lead to suboptimal work functioning. Occupational health support needs included knowledge and psychosocial support during nursing education, e.g. through paying attention to dealing with shift work, or career counselling. Also, they reported a need for knowledge and psychosocial support at the start of their clinical placement or new job in the hospital, e.g. information from occupational health services or having a mentor. Furthermore, they reported that occupational health support requires a more general place at work through offering knowledge, e.g. tailored advice on proper lifting position; psychosocial support, e.g. positive team atmosphere; and physical support, e.g. suitable preventive measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Occupational health support for novice nurses is important, since they already experience work-related health problems and suboptimal work functioning due to health problems early in their career and while still in training to be a nurse. Novice nurses should be given more knowledge and support to help them stay healthy and well-functioning in their work. This is a joint responsibility of nurse educators, the employer and occupational health services.
authors: Academic Medical Center, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. S.M.Ketelaar@amc.uva.nl.
authors: Sarah M
authors: SM
authors: Ketelaar
authors: Academic Medical Center, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Nieuwenhuijsen
authors: Academic Medical Center, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Monique H W
authors: MH
authors: Frings-Dresen
authors: Academic Medical Center, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Judith K
authors: JK
authors: Sluiter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009426:Netherlands; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Health personnel; Needs assessment; Nursing students; Occupational health services; Primary prevention
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