The Impact of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Nurses’ Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Intention-to-Leave: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Higher nurse-to-patient ratios adversely affect nurses and patients. Ensuring adequate staffing is critical to prevent burnout and maintain safe, high-quality care.
Authors
- Sahar Ahmed Mohamed
- Safiyah Hakami
- Hammad Ali Fadlalmola
- Montaha Mohamed Ibrahim
- Daniel Mon Mamanao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7733-5480)
- Amaal Samir Abdelmaksoud
- Ragaa Gasim Ahmed Mohmmed
- Eltayeb Mohammed Awadalkareem
- Hanan Ahmed Mesawa
- Manal S. A. Hakami
- Wael Ahmed M. Alhazmi
- Amal Abdelgadir Mohamed
Institutions
- Taif University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- Hera General Hospital (SA)
- Najran University (SA)
- Al Baha University (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ncq.0000000000000953
- Primary Topic
- Nursing education and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00