A literature review of factors related to hospital nurses' health-related quality of life

AimTo conduct a literature review in order to determine the predictors of nurses' health-related quality of life and to clarify the implications for nursing management and future study in this area. BackgroundGood health is essential to the performance of health care workers. EvaluationRelevant studies were retrieved from PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, the Japan Medical Abstract Society, and the Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic. The studies selected for this review were published in English or Japanese between 1995 and 2012, investigated nurses' health-related quality of life. The identified predictive factors of each study were categorised according to type. Key issuesBased on the criteria, 22 studies were reviewed. The predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life were classified into eight categories. ConclusionsAge and occupational stress should be considered when examining unknown predictive factors of nurses' health-related quality of life. In addition, it may be useful to adopt a conceptual framework and consider patient and organisational factors in future research. Implications for nursing managementIt is necessary to identify nurses' occupational stressors and consider age during job placement in order to support their health.