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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.2.446

A Thematic Analysis of Nurses' Work-Family Balance in the Korean Nurses Association News  

Kim, Miyoung (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Kyoung Ju (The Graduate School, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.2, 2016 , pp. 446-457 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the Korean nurses association news described nurses' work-family balance for fifteen years by drawing on the qualitative thematic approach. From September 14, 2012 to February 10, 2015, data were collected by searching news articles associated with nurses' work and family balance published from 2000 to 2014 in the Korean nurses' association news online. A total of 73 news articles were used for data analysis. Two themes and ten sub-themes were derived; under the first theme of the government policy on work-family balance, the 'policies of maternity leave', 'parenting support', 'working condition improvement', and 'family-friendly culture' were identified as the sub-themes. For the second theme of Korean nurses association activities on work-family balance, the 'activities for various working shifts', 'constructing 24 hours childcare facilities', 'supporting unemployed nursing workforce development', 'healthy birth and parenting environment', 'family-friendly work environment', and 'securing nurses for nursing shortage' were identified as sub-themes. The Korean nurses association news in terms of work-family balance providing a voice for nurses regarding the benefit of maternity leave, increasing awareness of gender equality from a gender perspective, and leading the public attention to it in depth.
Keywords
Newspapers; Nurses; Social media; Thematic analysis; Work-family balance;
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