The Impact of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Nurses' Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Intention-to-Leave: A Systematic

Wael Ahmed M Alhazmi1, Montaha Mohamed Ibrahim, Manal S A Hakami

  • 1Author Affiliations: Department of Community Health Nursing and Healthcare, College of Nursing, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia (Mr Alhazmi); College of Nursing, King Khalid University, Muhayil, Saudi Arabia (Drs Ibrahim and Awadalkareem); Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia (Drs Hakami and Ahmed Mohmmed); Medical Nursing, College of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia (Dr Mohamed); Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia (Prof Abdelmaksoud); Department of Maternity and Child Nursing, College of Nursing, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia (Dr Mohamed); Department of Clinical Nutrition, Farasan General Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia (Ms Hakami); Department of Laboratory, Farasan General Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia (Ms Mesawa); Department of Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia (Dr Mamanao); and Department of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia (Prof Fadlalmola).

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