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The great nursing brain drain and its effects on patient safety

Year: 2020

Type: editorial

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse and Midwife". On May 5th of this year, for the annual celebration of the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign, the WHO will focus on the critical role of nurses and midwives in promoting public health. The brain drain of healthcare workers (HCWs) leads to unequal distribution of nurses and midwives around the world, which affects the quality of care provided to patients. This phenomenon should be addressed as a global problem as it highlights staff shortages in the health system.

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-00719-4

Authors: Alexandra Peters, Rafael Palomo, Didier Pittet

Institutions: University of Geneva, University Hospital of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Global Health Workforce Issues

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,790