Facilitators and Barriers to Investment in the Brazilian Nursing Workforce: A Qualitative Study
This study revealed obstacles and enabling factors related to an investment in nursing by Brazil, offering insights applicable to countries with similar health systems. Recommendations include removing intrinsic restraints, endeavoring to empower nurses, and eliminating extrinsic barriers, all of which could support investment in nursing, ultimately an investment in population health.
Authors
- Andréa Sonenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6192-2100)
- Ana Luísa Brandão de Carvalho Lira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7255-960X)
- Márjorie Dantas Medeiros Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0873-4629)
- Isadora Costa Andriola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3446-675X)
- Victor G. Petreca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-2632)
- Brittney van de Water (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-6295)
- Mário Lins Galvão de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2246-7361)
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
- Pace University (US)
- Chestnut Hill College (US)
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Nursing Review
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.70113
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00