Factors deterring dentistry, medical, pharmacy, and social science undergraduates from pursuing nursing as a healthcare career: a cross-sectional study in an Asian university

Abstract Background Globally more registered nurses need to be recruited to meet the needs of aging populations and increased co-morbidity. Nursing recruitment remains challenging when compared to other healthcare programs. Despite healthcare students having similar motivation in joining the healthc...

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Main Authors: Ling Ting Wu, Wenru Wang, Eleanor Holroyd, Violeta Lopez, Sok Ying Liaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1118-1