Factors influencing nurses' turnover: An umbrella review
Shih-Yu Chang1, Eri Yanuar Akhmad Budi Sunaryo2, Kristamuliana Kristamuliana3
1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Organizational factors significantly impact nurse retention, alongside individual and cultural elements. Addressing these complex issues is crucial for healthcare systems facing nursing shortages.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Workforce Studies
- Systematic Review Synthesis
Background:
- The global nursing shortage poses a significant threat to healthcare systems worldwide.
- Existing systematic reviews on nurse turnover present inconsistent findings, necessitating a comprehensive synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an umbrella review synthesizing existing systematic reviews on factors influencing nurse retention.
- To identify key factors impacting nurse retention and inform evidence-based practices.
Main Methods:
- Adherence to Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for umbrella reviews.
- Inclusion of systematic reviews on nurse retention, with no language or publication year restrictions.
- Comprehensive search across six databases up to May 2024.
Main Results:
- Analysis of six systematic reviews encompassing 104 individual studies.
- Identified major contributing factors: organizational (58.9%), individual (33%), and cultural (7.8%).
- Key themes included personal factors, job characteristics, work significance, organizational attitudes, leadership, and teamwork.
Conclusions:
- Nurse turnover is influenced by a complex interplay of factors, with organizational elements being predominant.
- Healthcare managers should prioritize addressing organizational factors while also considering individual-level influences to improve nurse retention.
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