Factors affecting nurses retention during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global nursing shortage was a well-known issue before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the current nursing workforce shortage and reduced nursing retention. This systematic review aimed to explore factors affecting retention of nurses.

Methods

The PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Proquest databases were searched for relevant primary studies published on nurses retention during Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, Google Scholar was searched for retrieving more related documents that may not be indexed in other searched databases. Inclusion criteria were research articles and gray literature related to nursing retention in Covid-19 pandemic, articles published in English, access to the full-texts, and without time limitation. Both quali

SUBMITTER: Farahani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580645 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature