Representatives of the METEOR consortium’s five member institutions met on 11-12 September in Palermo, Italy to plan out the final months of the project and ensure the broad dissemination of research findings to all interested parties. Project coordinator Lode Godderis provided a comprehensive overview of METEOR’s progress spanning the past 2.5 years. Lode, from KU … Read more
Project METEOR’s research on interventions to retain hospital nurses and doctors has garnered attention from ‘Healthcare in Europe’, a leading European magazine for hospital managers. The study, “Retaining Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review of Strategies for Sustaining Power in the Workplace” highlights the importance of onboarding and mentoring programmes for nurses and medical doctors in … Read more
Onboarding and mentoring programs for nurses and medical doctors can help retain them in hospitals and decrease the rotation of medical personnel, a recent article by Project METEOR researchers finds. In Europe, healthcare is among the sectors facing significant labor shortages, with nurses and physicians experiencing higher-than-average job strain. The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more
The preliminary results of Project METEOR’s first round of workshops indicate that administrative burdens, limited development opportunities and unhealthy work-life balance are key factors leading nurses and physicians in EU hospitals to quit their jobs. Project METEOR aims to identify factors that contribute to whether healthcare providers consider resigning in the near future. In December … Read more
Job satisfaction, a clear career development path and work-life balance are key factors that prevent physicians and nurses from leaving their jobs, Project METEOR found in a literature review on this pressing challenge for healthcare managers. The researchers reviewed articles on retention and turnover among hospital employees published over the last 10 years in three scientific … Read more
Anke Boone, a project METEOR researcher from KU Leuven participated in a policy discussion addressing the lack of access to healthcare for many European citizens. The event was organised by the research project AHEAD and took place at the European Parliament. Countries like Italy and Romania are currently grappling with the challenge of ‘medical deserts,” … Read more
