[Relationship between exercise adherence and personality characteristics in persons experienced in the Medical Fitness program].

Objective　We examined effective exercise adherence support methods for persons experienced in the Medical Fitness (MF) program to clarify the relation of personality traits with exercise adherence and the factors that improve exercise adherence.Methods　Subjects were 283 adults who had registered as members in the MF program at an affiliate of Hospital A. We implemented an anonymous self-administered questionnaire by postal mail.

Staff nurses' intention to remain employed in small- and medium-sized hospitals, with a focus on their working conditions.

Retaining experienced nurses is an indispensable part of securing the safety and reliability of medical care. In this study, we investigate how the working conditions affect staff nurses' intention to remain in their current employment positions (intention to remain employed). A total of 319 staff nurses working for three private hospitals were given a questionnaire in order to evaluate their working conditions.