Beyond the pandemic: the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and healthcare worker shortages in the United States
The easing of pandemic-era stresses on healthcare has not resolved healthcare workforce shortages. The findings of this study on historical employment trends suggest that when overall unemployment remains low, healthcare employers may struggle to recruit and retain workers due to competition from other sectors. Findings suggest that healthcare employers should take a long-range, cyclical view of worker shortages by tailoring their workforce strategies to current economic conditions while planning for the next cycle.
Authors
- Bianca K. Frogner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5120-1828)
- Kyla F. Woodward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6718-2676)
- Janette Dill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-3127)
- LaTonya J. Trotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-0882)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12780-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- University of Washington
- National Institutes of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Institute of Nursing Research