Back from the Edge: Reducing and Preventing Occupational Stress in the Remote Area Nursing Workforce

这项研究将改善对澳大利亚偏远地区，特别是偏远土著社区的服务。3%的人口分散在这一大片地区，其特点是土著人口比例高，健康状况较差，社会经济地位较低。这项研究将产生新的知识和具体的减少工作人员压力的干预措施。这将有助于留住偏远地区的护士队伍，从而通过减少招聘成本和病假使雇主受益。稳定的劳动力将提高服务质量。其他好处将包括改善护理的连续性，更注重客户，并最终改善健康结果。

This study will improve services to remote Australia, particularly remote Indigenous communities. Three percent of the population is dispersed across this large area which is characterized by a high proportion of Indigenous people, poorer health outcomes and lower socio-economic status. The study will generate new knowledge and specific stress-reduction interventions in the workforce. These will improve retention in the remote area nursing workforce and thereby benefit employers through reductions in recruitment costs and sick leave. A stable workforce will improve service quality. Other benefits will include improved continuity of care, greater client focus and ultimately improved health outcomes.