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Current Characteristics of the Hungarian Nurses' Workforce

In: Teaching and Learning in Nursing

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  • Jozsef Betlehem
  • Emese Pek
  • Balint Banfai
  • Andras Olah

Abstract

Recently WHO called attention to the growing labour shortage of healthcare staff, which can reach 12.9 million by 2035. Almost all European countries struggle with a shortage of nurses. The educational structure of nurses has also changed significantly. The aim of this overview is to review the relevant scientific literature and analyse records ofrhe Hungarian nursing registry in order to predict the nursing workforce tendencies. Relevant English and Hungarian international and national scientific literature (PubMed, Science Direct, Hungarian Medical Bibliography) were identified and illustrated with reliable data (2009-2015) from the national healthcare human resource registry and from Central Statistical Office. A qualitative appraisal was undertaken to select the proper articles by our research team. For processing data, descriptive statistics was used. Although migration of healthcare personnel in Hungary is present, however the official statistics does not mirror a dramatic exodus. The level of nursing education is based on vocational training and on higher education in Hungary. The number of novice nurses is diminishing year-by-year and those nurses who are not working in the Hungarian healthcare sector are eminent. Providing new roles for nurses, e.g., Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, can be one of the solutions for the shortage.

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  • Jozsef Betlehem & Emese Pek & Balint Banfai & Andras Olah, 2017. "Current Characteristics of the Hungarian Nurses' Workforce," Chapters, in: Gregor Stiglic & Majda Pajnkihar & Dominika Vrbnjak (ed.), Teaching and Learning in Nursing, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:115115
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68383
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    Keywords

    nurses workforce; turnover; attrition; Hungary;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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