[Doctors' and nurses' perceptions of the spending review in the autonomous province of Trento (Italy)].

The national expenditure limits set by the spending review has required reorganization and streamlining measures. The present study was conducted in 2015, among 2,020 nurses and 861 doctors in the autonomous province of Trento (Italy), to describe their perceptions of the containment measures introduced in healthcare spending, following the spending review. Results show that nurses and doctors were most affected by the measures regarding staff management (staff turnover rate, reducing overtime and changes in training). These measures, however, cannot be adopted for a long period of time without leading to negative effects on organization and quality of care.