TY - JOUR
T1 - Nursing shortage
T2 - The facts and strategies in Macao society
AU - Liu, Ming
AU - Lam, Bernice
AU - Fong, Pedro
AU - Yuan, Hao Bin
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Historically, Macao, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) in the People's Republic of China, has been troubled by a shortage of nurses. This shortage became especially severe during the period immediately after the handover of Macao from Portugal to the People's Republic of China in 1999. A fast-growing population, an aging population, the risk of epidemics, and competition for personnel with other industries have all contributed to this shortage. In recent years, Macao has implemented the following successful strategies to address the shortage: increased school enrollments, benefits, and professional development, along with the development of a clinical specialist program, a transition program for new graduates, and training for more certified nursing assistants. Strong government support and collaboration among all stakeholders have also served to enhance the nursing work force. In this article, the authors describe the nursing shortage in Macao SAR, discuss factors contributing to the shortage, and present strategies used to manage the shortage. They conclude by emphasizing the importance of increasing salary and professional status and providing transition programs for new graduates.
AB - Historically, Macao, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) in the People's Republic of China, has been troubled by a shortage of nurses. This shortage became especially severe during the period immediately after the handover of Macao from Portugal to the People's Republic of China in 1999. A fast-growing population, an aging population, the risk of epidemics, and competition for personnel with other industries have all contributed to this shortage. In recent years, Macao has implemented the following successful strategies to address the shortage: increased school enrollments, benefits, and professional development, along with the development of a clinical specialist program, a transition program for new graduates, and training for more certified nursing assistants. Strong government support and collaboration among all stakeholders have also served to enhance the nursing work force. In this article, the authors describe the nursing shortage in Macao SAR, discuss factors contributing to the shortage, and present strategies used to manage the shortage. They conclude by emphasizing the importance of increasing salary and professional status and providing transition programs for new graduates.
KW - Government support
KW - Macao
KW - Nursing shortage
KW - Nursing shortage solutions
KW - Nursing workforce
KW - Stakeholder collaboration
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84872180812&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol18No01PPT02
DO - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol18No01PPT02
M3 - Article
C2 - 23452194
AN - SCOPUS:84872180812
SN - 1091-3734
VL - 18
JO - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
JF - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
IS - 1
ER -