From plaster casts to picket lines: Public support for industrial action in the National Health Service in England.

Autor: Hansen ME; Department of Social and Political Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK., Pickering SD; Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nursing inquiry [Nurs Inq] 2024 Jul; Vol. 31 (3), pp. e12637. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 27.
DOI: 10.1111/nin.12637
Abstrakt: This paper explores public sentiment towards strike action among healthcare workers, as a result of their perceived inadequate pay. By analysing survey data collected in England between 2022 and 2023, the study focuses on NHS nurses and junior doctors, due to their critical role in delivering essential public services. Results indicate higher public support for strikes by nurses and junior doctors compared to other professions such as postal workers, teachers, rail workers, airport workers, civil servants and university lecturers. However, variation in support for strikes by healthcare workers is observed across societal segments. Significant disparities in support are linked to individual political affiliations, left-right ideological positions and trust in the NHS. In short, nonconservative voters, individuals leaning towards left-wing politics and those with greater trust in the NHS demonstrate higher likelihoods of supporting strikes by health workers. These findings carry implications for future strike decisions and highlight specific target groups for enhanced communication efforts to garner increased public support.
(© 2024 The Authors. Nursing Inquiry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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