Low Interest Among Young People in Becoming Nurses in Greece: Contributing Factors According to Academic Staff.

ABSTRACT: Background: The nursing profession is currently facing a critical challenge with a noticeable decline in interest among young people to pursue nursing as a career. Objectives: This study examined academics' perceptions of factors driving low enrollment in Greek baccalaureate nursing programs and explored incentives that could motivate young people to pursue nursing careers. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study. We collected our data during October 2025 through an anonymous questionnaire. Source population included all academics in the nine nursing departments in Greece. Response rate was 54.2% (90 out of 166). Results: We classified the factors contributing to the low interest in baccalaureate nursing education programs into four groups: (a) poor workin

SUBMITTER: Galanis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12943630 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature