Number of Nurses in Türkiye Below OECD Average
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An important health issue is on the agenda: the number of nurses in Türkiye remains low when compared with the OECD average. The OECD regularly publishes health data for its member countries, and these data are used to make comparisons between countries.
According to OECD data, when measured relative to population, the number of nurses in Türkiye remains markedly below the OECD average. Experts state that this gap may increase the workload of nurses working in hospitals and health centres. Nurses play an important role in patient care, medication administration and patient monitoring. For this reason, the number of nurses is seen as one of the issues that directly affects the quality of health services.
On this matter, proposals are being put forward, such as making the nursing profession more attractive, improving working conditions and attracting new students to the profession. The Ministry of Health and professional organisations also state that they are carrying out work in this area. However, it is not yet clear how much time will be needed to close the gap.
In conclusion, OECD data show that the number of nurses in Türkiye lags behind the international average. Increasing nurse employment in order to strengthen health services remains an important item on the agenda.
Sources: N Gazete
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