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Journal article
Although in shortage, nursing workforce is still a significant contributor to life expectancy at birth
Public health Nursing, Vol.40(2), pp.229-242
2023
PMID: 36527363
Abstract
Objectives
Previous studies have not fully reported the strength and independency of the correlation of nursing workforce to life expectancy. This study advances that nursing workforce is a major independent contributor to life expectancy at birth (LEB) globally and regionally.
Design
A cross-sectional study was conducted at population level.
Sample
Ecological data were extracted from the United Nations agencies for 215 populations. Each population is considered a research subject.
Measurements
The correlation between nursing workforce and LEB was analyzed with scatter plots, bivariate correlation, partial correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses, Analysis of Variance post hoc and independent T-test. Economic affluence, urban lifestyle and obesity were included as the potential confounders in this study.
Intervention
Not applicable
Results
Nursing workforce correlated to LEB and this relationship remained regardless of the competition of economic affluence, urbanization, and obesity. Second to economic affluence, nursing workforce showed the greatest influence on LEB. In total, 64.50% of LEB was explained in this study. Nursing workforce was a determinant of regional variations of LEB.
Conclusions
Nursing workforce may be a significant contributor to LEB globally and regionally. This contribution was independent of the potential confounding effects of economic affluence, urbanization, and obesity.
Details
- Title
- Although in shortage, nursing workforce is still a significant contributor to life expectancy at birth
- Authors/Creators
- Wenpeng You - The University of AdelaideFrank Donnelly - The University of Adelaide
- Publication Details
- Public health Nursing, Vol.40(2), pp.229-242
- Publisher
- Wiley Periodicals LLC.
- Identifiers
- 991005733060807891
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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