Exploring factors that affect nurse staffing: a descriptive qualitative study from nurse managers' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The appropriate nurse staffing reflects the situation of nursing management of human resources. Nurse managers have a pivotal role in determining a competent and sufficient number of nurses. It is important to understand the factors influencing nurse staffing to promote appropriate staffing levels. The study aimed to explore the factors affecting nurse staffing from the perspective of nursing managers.

Methods

Purposive sampling was adopted to recruit 14 nurse managers from secondary and tertiary hospitals located in the central region of China, and semi-structured interviews via telephone were conducted from April to May 2022. Interview transcripts were analyzed and collated using thematic analysis.

Results

This research identified four themes and ten subt

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829222 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature