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SynthesisJournal of advanced nursing2020

Improving mental health of student and novice nurses to prevent dropout: A systematic review.

Ellen J M Bakker, Jos H A M Kox, Cécile R L Boot, Anneke L Francke, Allard J van der Beek, Pepijn D D M Roelofs

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of advanced nursing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026
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  8. Trajectories of Alcohol-Related Problems Among First-Year Nursing Students: Nature, Predictors, and Outcomes.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ellen J M BakkerResearch Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-8220
Jos H A M KoxResearch Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Cécile R L BootDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Anneke L FranckeDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Allard J van der BeekDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Pepijn D D M RoelofsResearch Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

Ministry of EducationNationaal Regieorgaan Praktijkgericht Onderzoek SIA (Regieorgaan SIA) 2014-01-31 PRONetherlands Organisation for Scientific ResearchRotterdam University of applied sciences
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo provide: (a) an overview of interventions aimed at improving mental health of student or novice nurses; and (b) an evaluation of their effectiveness on dropout-related outcomes.

designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES: Research papers published between January 1971-February 2019 were identified from the following databases: Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL, ERIC, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. REVIEW

methodsWe followed the procedures recommended by the Editorial Board of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group. We included peer-reviewed articles with a quantitative research design, examining interventions aimed at improving mental health of student and novice nurses and their effect on dropout-related outcomes. The large variation in studies prohibited statistical pooling and a synthesis without meta-analysis of studies was performed.

resultsWe identified 21 studies with three areas of focus: managing stress or stressors (N = 4); facilitating the transition to nursing practice (N = 14); and a combined approach (N = 3). Five studies showed a statistically significant effect on dropout-related outcomes. The overall risk of bias was high.

conclusionA wide range of interventions are available, but the evidence for their effectiveness is limited. There is a need for high-quality studies in this field, preferably with a randomized controlled design.

Indexed as

Mental HealthNursesHumansStudentsattritiondropoutmental healthnovice nursenursingstudent nursesystematic reviewturnover

Identifiers

PMID32538480
PMCPMC7540364

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