The impact of Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 on the evolution and growth of the nursing profession

Abstract

From 2010 to 2016, the proportion of Saudi nursing staff began to decline due to various factors, including the life expectancy of the Saudi population, which has increased from age 69 in 1990 to age 76 in 2012 Also, from 1990 to 2012, Saudi Arabia’s population increased by 2.5% annually, which would result in a rise in healthcare demand. Moreover, the bad image about nursing profession, and the perception that is insignificant profession and less efficient than other occupations, influence the public views to join the nursing discipline. When The Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 was implemented, it positively affected the Saudi economy. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the influence of the Vision on the nursing profession. Secondary data was pulled from the Ministry of Health was used to do a Descriptive Comparative Research Design to compare between the number of nurses when the Vision was implemented with the years after that. Results revealed that the growth rate of the number of nurses increased by 9% to 10% after the implementation of the vision. These findings underscore the well-established policies of the Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 that have a positive impact on the nursing profession.