Correlates of turnover intention among nursing staff in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, shortage of nursing staff became even more evident. Nurses experienced great strain, putting them at risk to leave their jobs. Individual and organizational factors were known to be associated with nurses' turnover intention before the pandemic. The knowledge of factors associated with turnover intention during the pandemic could help to foster nurses' retention. Therefore, this review aims to identify factors associated with nurses' turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

After a systematic search of six databases, the resulting records were screened in a two-step process based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The included quantitative studies were synthesized qualitatively due to their methodological

SUBMITTER: Tolksdorf KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252069 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature