2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295213
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Estimating the number of required nurses in different types of hospitals: An application of the workload indicators of staffing needs (WISNS) method

Zhila Najafpour,
Mohsen Zare Nasiri,
Mohammad-Hussein Nozarian
et al.

Abstract: Background Health system performance depends on the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of health workforces. Policymakers seek whether the number of nurses is optimally matched based on patients’ needs. This study aimed to assess the workforce stock, workload activities, activity standards, and workload pressure to determine the number of required nurses in different types of hospitals in Iran. Methods This study applied the workload indicators of staffing needs (WISNs) method and was co… Show more

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