Nurses' job preferences for working in deprived areas in Tehran: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Iran, the issue of the nursing shortage and unequal distribution exist simultaneously. The shortage of healthcare workers is one of the most important concerns of the health systems. In addition, the disparity in the distribution of healthcare workers between large metropolises and remote or non-capital areas has become a serious concern and a top priority to address. We conducted this study to identify and create a sufficient understanding of the different financial and non-financial preferences of nurses for working in deprived areas.

Methods

This research was carried out in June and April 2022. It was carried out in three major phases. The factors influencing the nurses' job preferences were first discovered using qualitative methods. The second phase was co

SUBMITTER: Haddadfar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature