Ingrid Svensson, Jackie Bridges, Jaimie Ellis, Noeleen Brady, Simon Dello, Jonathan Hooft, Joan Kleine, Dorothea Kohnen, Elaine Lehane, Rikard Lindqvist, Claudia B Maier, Vera J C Mc Carthy, Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne, Lars E Eriksson, Lisa Smeds Alenius
BACKGROUND: Magnet hospitals, a concept developed in the U.S., have been associated with improved nurse recruitment and retention, and better patient outcomes. Magnet principles may be useful to address workforce challenges in European hospitals, but they have not been implemented or evaluated on a large scale in the European hospital context. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the initial phase of implementing Magnet principles in 11 acute care hospitals in six European countries...
March 14, 2024: International Journal of Nursing Studies