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Exploring nursing managers' perceptions of nursing workforce management during the outbreak of COVID-19: a content analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious threat to public health worldwide. Therefore, a coordinated global response is needed to prepare health care systems to face this unprecedented challenge. Proper human resource management can increase nurses' productivity and quality of care. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the nursing managers' perception of nursing workforce management during the outbreak of COVID-19.

Methods

This is a qualitative study with conventional content analysis using Granheim and Landman approach. In this study, 15 nursing managers were selected by purposeful sampling method. Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Ethical considerations were applied to all stages of the study. In this study, MAXQDA software version 10 was used to help manage the data.

Results

66% of the participants (10/5) were female. The mean age of participants was 44 years, mean work experience of 19 years, and mean management experience of 9 years. Three categories and seven sub-categories emerged from the data analysis: 1) management of workforce recruitment (volunteer workforces, non-volunteer workforces), 2) management of workforce arrangement (flexible work schedule, rearrangement of the workforce), and 3) management of workforce retention (preventive measures, motivational measures, and psychological support).

Conclusion

Management in critical situations requires the use of flexible and situational management principles to recruit, arrange and retain workforce, and also to compensate for the lack of manpower.

SUBMITTER: Poortaghi S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844784 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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