Nurse staffing and life expectancy at birth and at 65 years old: Evidence from 35 OECD countries

ConclusionA higher proportion of nursing staff is associated with higher life expectancy in OECD countries and the dependency of life expectancy to nursing staff would increase by aging. Hence, the findings of this study warn health policy makers about ignoring the effects nursing shortages create including increasing the risk of actual age-specific mortality, especially in care of elderly people.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - Category: Nursing Source Type: research