Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for Effective Leadership in Addressing Healthcare Workforce Retention and Recruitment in Tyrol, Austria

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the critical challenges faced by the healthcare sector worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there will be a worldwide shortage of 10 million health workers by 2030, which will have a negative impact on the population' s health and hinder the goal of universal health coverage. Austria projects a shortfall of 76, 000 care workers by 2030. Addressing this requires exploring how to effectively recruit and retain healthcare staff. As new generations join the healthcare sector and face evolving work methods and challenges, understanding t…