Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Koen Van den Heede, Koen Balcaen, Nicolas Bouckaert, Luk Bruyneel, Justien Cornelis, Walter Sermeus, Carine Van de Voorde
Summary: A recent Belgian policy reform aimed to improve nurse staffing levels in hospitals, but due to a shortage of nurses in the labor market, part of the budget was allocated to hire non-nursing staff, and other healthcare settings also claimed a share. International best-practice examples were adopted, but important measures such as mandated patient-to-nurse ratios, nurse staffing committees, or public reporting of ratios were not retained.
Article
Nursing
Peri Rosenfeld, Kimberly Glassman, MaryJo Vetter, Beverly Smith
Summary: This study examined the demographic, educational, and employment characteristics, as well as practice patterns and professional accomplishments of doctorally-prepared RNs in one practice setting. Findings showed that Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNPs) outnumber PhDs, with significant differences in age and job positions between the two groups. More attention is needed to understand and appreciate the skills and talents that doctorally-prepared nurses bring to clinical settings.
Article
Nursing
Mandie Jane Foster, Julie Blamires, Sarah Neill, Imelda Coyne, Guorun Kristjansdottir, Veronica D. Feeg, Ann Marie Paraszczuk, Mohammad Al-Motlaq
Summary: This study explores the experiences and views of International Network for Child and Family Centred Care (INCFCC) members on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce. The survey revealed that COVID-19 had a wide-ranging and prolonged impact on the roles of nurses in education, administration, research, and clinical practice. It highlights the importance of collaboration and planning for the future in all areas of nursing.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Catharina Roth, Michel Wensing, Amanda Breckner, Cornelia Mahler, Katja Krug, Sarah Berger
Summary: This study aimed to explore the factors that influence German nurses' decisions to leave or stay in the nursing profession. The findings revealed that limited career prospects, generational barriers, poor public image of nursing, and workplace pressures were the push factors that may push nurses to consider leaving. On the other hand, professional pride, improved remuneration, recognition of nursing, professionalisation, and improving the image of nursing as a profession were the pull factors that could keep nurses in the profession.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sara Jumabhoy, Hye-Young Jung, Jiani Yu
Summary: From 2010 to 2019, there was little growth in the direct care health workforce in the United States despite increasing demand. Personal care aides, nursing assistants, and home health aides were the largest proportions of direct care health workers during this period. Among foreign-born direct care health workers, most were from Latin America and Asia.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Management
Elizabeth Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Ruth Mursa, Catherine Stephen, Kaara Calma, Christine Ashley, Susan McInnes, Jane Desborough, Sharon James, Anna Williams
Summary: This study aimed to explore the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on primary health care nurses, finding that nearly 40% of nurses were experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress. Most participants identified their feelings were related to COVID-19. Nurse managers need to develop strategies to support nurses effectively during and after the pandemic to sustain workforce.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Elizabeth Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Ruth Mursa, Catherine Stephen, Kaara Calma, Christine Ashley, Susan McInnes, Jane Desborough, Sharon James, Anna Williams
Summary: This study aimed to explore coping strategies of primary health care nurses and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) scale. The survey results revealed that the coping strategies of primary health care nurses are influenced by individual characteristics and supports should be tailored accordingly.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Catherine Hays, Susan Devine, Beverley D. Glass
Summary: This study explores the experiences of nursing students in a remote satellite university campus. The students had positive attitudes towards lectures delivered through videoconference or recordings as they provided flexibility to accommodate their busy personal lives. Face-to-face teaching was highly valued, and the small cohort size allowed for strong and supportive relationships between students, their cohort, and staff. However, there were barriers related to student demographics and difficulties with course engagement and campus staffing.
Article
Nursing
Marta Simonetti, Consuelo Ceron, Alejandra Galiano, Eileen T. Lake, Linda H. Aiken
Summary: Missed nursing care is a prevalent issue in Chilean hospitals, with patient education, comforting patients, and surveillance being the most frequently missed activities. Improving work environments and reducing patient-to-nurse ratios can enhance the safety and quality of care.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maram Gamal Katoue, Arcadio A. Cerda, Leidy Y. Garcia, Mihajlo Jakovljevic
Summary: This review provides an overview of the development efforts in the health systems of Middle Eastern and North African countries. It highlights progress, challenges, and future opportunities for achieving responsive and efficient health systems. The review identifies key areas for improvement and provides recommendations for supporting health system reforms.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Olivier Onvlee, Daphne Kaitelidou, Cris Scotter, Marjolein Dieleman
Summary: Healthcare workforce reforms require government leadership and stakeholder commitment, but often face resistance from powerful stakeholders. Using Kingdon's framework, this study highlights how a window of opportunity for reform in Greece was created by the interplay between problems, policy, and politics, leading to the development of a National HRH Strategy.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Thuy Nguyen, Christopher Whaley, Kosali I. Simon, Jonathan Cantor
Summary: This study aims to examine the employment rate in the US health care sector during the postpandemic period until the end of 2022.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa O'Brien, Josephine Tighe, Nastaran Doroud, Sarah Barradell, Leah Dowling, Adrian Pranata, Charlotte Ganderton, Robin Lovell, Roger Hughes
Summary: This qualitative study explores the experiences of nursing and allied health academics in an Australian University during COVID-19 disruptions and the strategies they implemented to ensure course continuity. The study emphasizes the challenges faced in online learning and practical skill acquisition, and the need for adaptability in remote teaching and finding alternative practice arrangements.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Van N. B. Nguyen, Gabrielle Brand, Shanthi Gardiner, Samantha Moses, Lisa Collison, Ken Griffin, Julia Morphet
Summary: This study aimed to provide an overview of the demographics and professional characteristics of nursing and midwifery workforce in Australian primary health care (PHC) settings from 2015 to 2019. The findings revealed the distribution of participants based on gender, age, and job position, as well as the varying factors influencing their decision to work in PHC among different age groups and postgraduate qualification holders.
Article
Nursing
Luciane Prado Kantorski, Carlos Alberto dos Santos Treichel, Ehidee Isabel Gomez LA-Rotta, Tiago Neuenfeld Munhoz, Michele Mandagara de Oliveira, Poliana Farias Alves
Summary: This study investigates changes in the mental health status of nursing professionals in a Brazilian municipality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an observational and longitudinal study design, the presence of depressive symptoms was evaluated among 690 nursing professionals, and factors associated with the worst prognoses were identified. The study highlights the significant mobility in the diagnosis of depression and the impact of sociodemographic aspects and traumatic experiences on mental health.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
