The future of the Australian midwifery workforce - impacts of ageing and workforce exit on the number of registered midwives.
DISCUSSION: Due to the age distribution of the current registered midwifery workforce the imminent retirement of a large proportion of the workforce will see a decline in the number of registered midwives in the coming years. Additional retirement due to workforce dis-satisfaction may exacerbate this shortfall.
PMID: 32273195 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Women Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Callander E, Sidebotham M, Lindsay D, Gamble J Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research