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Challenges facing the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia: An integrative review
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Alsadaan, N and Jones, LK and Kimpton, A and DaCosta, C, Challenges facing the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia: An integrative review, Nursing Reports, 11 pp. 395-403. ISSN 2039-439X (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/nursrep11020038
Abstract
There is a paucity of recent literature identifying the issues facing the nursing profession in
Saudi Arabia. The aim of this integrative review is to highlight the ongoing challenges facing the
nursing profession in Saudi Arabia despite attempts to make a difference and suggests recommendations for the future. Literature published from 2000 to 2020, inclusive, relevant for nursing challenges
in Saudi Arabia was accessed and reviewed from multiple sources. In Saudi Arabia, inadequate
numbers of Saudi nurses have prompted an increase in recruitment of expatriate nurses. This has
created its own issues including, retention, lack of competency in English and Arabic, as well as
Arabic cultural aspects, insufficient experience, and a high workload. The result is job dissatisfaction
and increased attrition as these nurses prefer to move to more developed countries. For national
nurses, the issues are the need to recruit more and retain these nurses. There are a range of cultural
factors that contribute to these issues with national nurses. There is a need to improve the image of
nursing to recruit more Saudi nurses as well as addressing issues in education and work environment.
For expatriate nurses there is a need for a better recruitment processes, a thorough program of
education to improve knowledge and skills to equip them to work and stay in Saudi. There is also a
need for organizational changes to be made to increase the job satisfaction and retention of nurses
generally. Healthcare in Saudi Arabia also needs leaders to efficiently manage the various issues
associated with the nursing workforce challenges.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Saudi Arabia, nursing education, nursing workforce, challenges |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Nursing workforce |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Nursing |
| UTAS Author: | Jones, LK (Dr Linda Jones) |
| ID Code: | 144924 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Nursing |
| Deposited On: | 2021-06-21 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-09-16 |
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