In recent years, the interest of young Europeans in health occupations has been demolished, especially for medical and nursing. It is a very interesting, prestigious branch, where people are not put in the right situation to be able to perform it. In fact, at least boys look into these routes A A sustainable futureBy discouragement In unlimited shifts and salaries that don’t even cover fares.
A crisis that fully accepts health personnel, but Nursing professionIn particular, photography through relationship, slowly but inexperienced suffering “What do we know about the interests of young people in a health career?”. The document has collected data between 2018 and 2022 and attempts to identify a solution to the staff bloodshed, which are bleeding from public health.
Nurses, a disturbing reduction in Italy
In Italy, Number of access to degree courses Is in nursing A lack of 20 % Between 2019 and 2022, about 30,000 to 24,000 annual applications. This is despite a 15 % increase in the degree courses, which is designed to fill the growing application for health personnel. However, the increase in training offers did not compensate for the escape of new levers, the maximum Encouragement People from working conditions nor from the point of view of assurance.
Low pay, stress and work burden to discourage young people
Epidemic diseases shed light on this Health personnelWords were celebrated but in fact abandoned. Inhuman shifts, hunger salaries and professional consideration for historical lower people have agreed to close hospital lanes. Why is there a risk of crushing a system that crushes workers and leaves them on their destiny?
Low young are ready to wear shirts, those who are already inside find themselves The burden of unstable work. A procedure that opens a vicious circle and moves more and more nurses to escape. 2024 is the year of exodus: In the first nine months, more than 20,000 nurses resigned, compared to 2023, with an increase of 170 % compared to 2023. It is not just those who throw sponge: 7,000 doctors also said goodbye to public service. Nursing -ups talk about an elimination situation, which has more than 2,000 nurses’ immigrants every month, which, if, if it is not argued, more than 30,000 units by the end of the year Can take a budget of defects.
The reasons for this abandon are always the same: the burden of unorganized work, scary dream shifts, Derogatory salary And non -professional identity. According to the Union, 98 % of the nurses are neglected by institutions and 75 % will not recommend this career to the worst enemy.
Most often, people who are discharged do not just go to private or do not take destiny abroad: Many are completely changedTired of a job that takes a lot and gives less. 71 % of the Italian nurses are forced to come to the debt to reach the end of the month, while 75 % said they no longer believe in the profession.
A shameful fact, working without money, is even more ridiculous if we think we are still the eighth global economic power, but when we were the fourth, salaries were stopped in the 90s. Is The problem is not only cheap now: this is the dignity that is pre -determined. The unknown remains of what will happen in the next 10 years, when more doctors will be served.
Tips to overturn OECD Trends
To resolve the health personnel crisis, OECD recommends some strategies:
- Give the salaries of European standards in reality and improve the work conditions to return the dignity of the profession.
- Start awareness campaigns and educational programs in high schools to promote this sector.
- Make economic privileges and benefits for students interested in these careers.
- Launch the target program to enhance the presence of a male in the nursing profession.
