A cross‐sectional study quantifies the independent contribution of nurses and midwives in child health outcomes
Wenpeng You,
Frank Donnelly
Abstract:IntroductionAs the largest profession within the healthcare industry, nursing and midwifery workforce (NMW) provides comprehensive healthcare to children and their families. This study quantified the independent role of NMW in reducing under‐5 mortality rate (U5MR) worldwide.DesignA retrospective, observational and correlational study to examine the independent role of NMW in protecting against U5MR.MethodsWithin 266 “countries”, the cross‐sectional correlations between NMW and U5MR were examined with scatter … Show more
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