TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centers
T2 - Perspectives of Future Global Nurse Leaders
AU - Gresh, Ashley
AU - Dallman, Evi
AU - Johnson, Emily
AU - Mena-Carrasco, Fernando
AU - Rosales, Lauren
AU - Pantaleon, Violeta
AU - Davidson, Patricia M.
AU - Sharps, Phyllis W
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Mosby, Inc.
PY - 2015/10
Y1 - 2015/10
N2 - The forces of globalization have shifted the way that healthcare is delivered and also how the global nursing workforce is conceptualized.1,2 Globally, the demand for healthcare is increasing, outpacing the growth in the workforce, primarily because of population growth, the aging population, and the increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases.3 This gap is known as the human resources for health crisis (HRH crisis).4 The deficits in the healthcare workforce are attributed to the aging healthcare workforce, experienced professionals leaving for better paying jobs, and labor migration both within and across countries.5 Moreover, globally, nursing workforce numbers are highly susceptible to political pressures, and a consistent workforce strategy has not been widely applied.6 Low- and middle-income countries experience an even greater workforce burden due to increasing demands for healthcare and are much more vulnerable to migration factors and the influence of pandemics.7 As more countries make a commitment for universal healthcare coverage, the demand for healthcare will continue to increase, and the HRH crisis will become even more acute. High-income countries are also not immune to this crisis as the demand for healthcare continues to grow in the face of and fiscal constraints.
AB - The forces of globalization have shifted the way that healthcare is delivered and also how the global nursing workforce is conceptualized.1,2 Globally, the demand for healthcare is increasing, outpacing the growth in the workforce, primarily because of population growth, the aging population, and the increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases.3 This gap is known as the human resources for health crisis (HRH crisis).4 The deficits in the healthcare workforce are attributed to the aging healthcare workforce, experienced professionals leaving for better paying jobs, and labor migration both within and across countries.5 Moreover, globally, nursing workforce numbers are highly susceptible to political pressures, and a consistent workforce strategy has not been widely applied.6 Low- and middle-income countries experience an even greater workforce burden due to increasing demands for healthcare and are much more vulnerable to migration factors and the influence of pandemics.7 As more countries make a commitment for universal healthcare coverage, the demand for healthcare will continue to increase, and the HRH crisis will become even more acute. High-income countries are also not immune to this crisis as the demand for healthcare continues to grow in the face of and fiscal constraints.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mnl.2015.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.mnl.2015.07.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84944725126
SN - 1541-4612
VL - 13
SP - 44
EP - 48
JO - Nurse Leader
JF - Nurse Leader
IS - 5
ER -