Meg E Morris, Natasha K Brusco, Rachael McAleer, Stephen Billett, Lisa Brophy, Rosemary Bryant, Leeanne Carey, Amy Conley Wright, Christine East, Marion Eckert, Kristina Edvardsson, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Sally Fowler-Davis, Margarita Frederico, Richard Gray, Doug McCaskie, Carol McKinstry, Rebecca Mitchell, Brian Oldenburg, Nora Shields, Karen Smith, Evelien Spelten, Nicholas Taylor, Claire Thwaites, Suzanne Young, Irene Blackberry
BACKGROUND: Across the care economy there are major shortages in the health and care workforce, as well as high rates of attrition and ill-defined career pathways. The aim of this study was to evaluate current evidence regarding methods to improve care worker recruitment, retention, safety, and education, for the professional care workforce. METHODS: A rapid review of comparative interventions designed to recruit, retain, educate and care for the professional workforce in the following sectors: disability, aged care, health, mental health, family and youth services, and early childhood education and care was conducted...
December 13, 2023: Human Resources for Health