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Does Nurses’ Health Affect Their Intention To Remain In Their Current Position?, Lin Perry, Robyn Gallagher, Christine M. Duffield, David Sibbritt, Jen Bichel-Findlay, Rachel Nicholls
Does Nurses’ Health Affect Their Intention To Remain In Their Current Position?, Lin Perry, Robyn Gallagher, Christine M. Duffield, David Sibbritt, Jen Bichel-Findlay, Rachel Nicholls
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Aim:
To investigate and describe nurses’ and midwives’ physical health, rates of symptoms and disease, and to determine if these factors contribute to intention to leave.
Background:
The nursing and midwifery workforce is ageing yet little is known about their physical health or its relationship to intention to leave.
Methods:
An online survey of health and work-related assessments was distributed through the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association and professional contacts.
Results:
Nurses and midwives (n = 5041) reported good-very good health overall. With 22.2% intending to leave in the next 12 months, older age, better …