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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Understanding registered nurses' career choices in home care services: a qualitative study.

Guro Hognestad Haaland, Olaug Øygarden, Marianne Storm, Aslaug Mikkelsen

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Article in BMC health services research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Guro Hognestad HaalandStavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway. guro.hognestad.haaland@sus.no.
Olaug ØygardenNORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Stavanger, Norway.
Marianne StormDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
Aslaug MikkelsenStavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.

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Abstract

backgroundThe anticipated growth in number of older people with long-term health problems is associated with a greater need for registered nurses. Home care services needs enough nurses that can deliver high quality services in patients' homes. This article improves our understanding of nurses' career choices in home care services.

methodsA qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews with 20 registered nurses working in home care services. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and thematically analyzed.

resultsThe analysis resulted in three themes emphasizing the importance of multiple stakeholders and contextual factors, fit with nurses' private life, and meaning of work. The results offer important insights that can be used to improve organizational policy and HR practices to sustain a workforce of registered nurses in home care services.

conclusionThe results illustrate the importance of having a whole life perspective to understand nurses' career choices, and how nurses' career preferences changes over time.

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Home Care ServicesNursesAgedCareer ChoiceHumansQualitative ResearchWorkforceCareer choicesCareer eventsHome care servicesHR policiesManagementNursingSustainable workforce

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PMCPMC10029251

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