ReviewPrimary health care research & development2020
Factors influencing the recruitment and retention of registered nurses in adult community nursing services: an integrative literature review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Care Under Pressure 2: a realist synthesis of causes and interventions to mitigate psychological ill health in nurses, midwives and paramedics.BMJ quality & safety · 2024Pooled it
- Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: A Qualitative Study of Nurses' Experiences and Factors Influencing Their Retention.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Successful Retention Strategies for Nurses in Home Visiting Nursing Services: A Scoping Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Investigating factors influencing recruitment and retention of adult community nurses: an exploratory qualitative study across NHS trusts in England.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- The Impact of Toxic Leadership on Nurse Retention: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: a rapid umbrella review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With the Workforce Participation Intentions of Australian Primary Health Care Nurses and Midwives.Evaluation & the health professions · 2025Article
- Resilience for working in Ontario home and community care: registered practical nurses need the support of themselves, family and clients, and employers.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Role function and job satisfaction of community nurses in China: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators of community-based nursing development: A scoping review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Review
- Perspectives on Work in the Continuing Care Sector during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Design.Journal of nursing management · 2024Article
- Should I stay or should I go? Why nurses are leaving community nursing in the UK.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdult community nursing services are evolving around the world in response to government policies and changing patient demographics. Amidst these changes, recruitment and retention of community nursing staff are proving a challenge. An integrative literature review has identified multiple factors that influence nurse retention in adult community nursing with sparse information on recruitment factors. Although factors impacting retention of community nurses have been identified, their generalisability around the world is a challenge as they are context and co-dependent. Indicating the need for this area of study to be explored at a local level, as the same factors present with different findings globally.
aimTo establish factors influencing recruitment and retention of registered nurses in adult community nursing services.
designIntegrative literature review. DATA SOURCES: Four electronic databases were searched in August 2019 from January 2008 to December 2018: CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, MEDLINE and PROQUEST. Both qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on factors influencing community nursing recruitment and retention were included. REVIEW
methodsAn integrative literature review methodology by Whittemore and Knafl (The integrative review: updated methodology. Journal of Advanced Nursing 52, 546-553) was followed, supported by Cochrane guidelines on data synthesis and analysis using a narrative synthesis method. The Center for Evidence-Based Management (CEBMa) critical appraisal tools were used for study quality assessment.
resultsTen papers met the study inclusion criteria. Data synthesis and analysis revealed individual and organisational factors influencing the retention of community nurses with the following three dominant themes: (1) work pressure, (2) working conditions and (3) lack of appreciation by managers.
conclusionThe review identified context-dependent factors that influence adult community nurses' retention with limited generalisability. There is a lack of data on factors influencing recruitment into adult community nursing; further research is needed to explore factors affiliated to community nursing recruitment.
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