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A systematic literature review of nurse shortage and the intention to leave: Literature review of nurse shortage and intention to leave

CHAN, ZENOBIA C.Y., TAM, WUN SAN, LUNG, MAGGIE K.Y., WONG, WING YAN, CHAU, CHING WA·2013·Journal of Nursing Management
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01437.x
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AIM: To present the findings of a literature review regarding nurses' intention to leave their employment or the profession. BACKGROUND: The nursing shortage is a problem that is being experienced worldwide. It is a problem that, left unresolved, could have a serious impact on the provision of quality health care. Understanding the reasons why nurses leave their employment or the profession is imperative if efforts to increase retention are to be successful. EVALUATION: Electronic databases were systematically searched to identify English research reports about nurses' intention to leave their employment or the profession. Key results concerning the issue were extracted and synthesized. KEY ISSUES: The diversified measurement instruments, samples and levels of intention to leave caused difficulties in the attempt to compare or synthesize findings. The factors influencing nurses' intention to leave were identified and categorized into organizational and individual factors. CONCLUSIONS: The reasons that trigger nurses' intention to leave are complex and are influenced by organizational and individual factors. Further studies should be conducted to investigate how external factors such as job opportunities correlate with nurses' intention to leave. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: The review provides insight that can be useful in designing and implementing strategies to maintain a sustainable workforce in nursing.

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Authors
CHAN, Z. C. Y., TAM, W. S., LUNG, M. K. Y., WONG, W. Y., & CHAU, C. W.
Venue
Journal of Nursing Management
Publisher
Hindawi Limited
Published
2012-06-19
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
605-613
ISSN
0966-0429 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01437.x
OpenAlex
W2168192288
Cited by
342
References
2
FWCI
2.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1169 d)

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CHAN, Z. C. Y., TAM, W. S., LUNG, M. K. Y., WONG, W. Y., & CHAU, C. W. (2013). A systematic literature review of nurse shortage and the intention to leave: Literature review of nurse shortage and intention to leave. Journal of Nursing Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01437.x

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