Impact of nurse staffing on patient and nurse workforce outcomes in acute care settings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

Ashagre Molla Assaye; Richard Wiechula; Timothy J Schultz; Rebecca Rosamaria Feo

doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003707

Impact of nurse staffing on patient and nurse workforce outcomes in acute care settings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2018 Dec;16(12):2260-2267. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003707.

Authors

Ashagre Molla Assaye¹, Richard Wiechula^{1

2}, Timothy J Schultz^{1

2}, Rebecca Rosamaria Feo³

Affiliations

¹ Adelaide Nursing School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
² The Centre for Evidence-based Practice South Australia (CEPSA): a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.
³ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

PMID: 30024436
DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003707

Abstract

The objective of this review is to demonstrate the effect of nurse staffing on patient and nurse workforce outcomes in acute care settings in low- and middle-income countries.

MeSH terms

Critical Care
Developing Countries
Humans
Nursing Staff, Hospital*
Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
Patient Safety
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling*
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Workforce*