Table 4 Challenges to the cancer nursing workforce
What are the challenges to the cancer nursing workforce in your workplace? | Agree or strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|
N | % | |
Managing high workload (n = 708) | 623 | 88% |
Information overload (n = 702) | 373 | 53% |
Integrating digital health technologies, e.g. telehealth, electronic medical records (n = 695) | 310 | 44% |
Insufficient resources to provide quality care (n = 704) | 287 | 41% |
Poor clinical supervision or mentorship (n = 704) | 281 | 40% |
Lack of leadership in the workplace to support the workforce (n = 705) | 277 | 39% |
Lack of opportunities for career progression (n = 703) | 263 | 37% |
Lack of training and education opportunities (n = 703) | 246 | 35% |
Lack of clarity about roles/performance expectations (n = 703) | 216 | 31% |
Ineffective interagency collaboration (n = 699) | 217 | 31% |
Low motivation of staff to provide quality care (n = 704) | 160 | 23% |