Nurse health-related quality of life: associations with patient and ward characteristics in Japanese general acute care wards

Aim To investigate the factors affecting nurse health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) by considering the patient characteristics and ward characteristics. Background Nurse health‐related quality of life is an important health outcome, and should be promoted for quality nursing care. Method This cross‐sectional study was conducted on nurses who work in general acute care wards in three university hospitals in metropolitan Japan. Multilevel analysis was conducted to investigate possible factors related to nurse health‐related quality of life. Result Nurses who worked at a ward had a significantly lower physical health score (β = −0.13, P