Which of the following factors result in hospitals having less time to offer health promotion education to individuals? (Select all that apply.)

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A combination of the following factors results in hospitals having less time to offer prevention or health promotion education to individuals: changes in hospital care and use of hospitalists; increased use of outpatient services; shorter inpatient stays; and increased time caring for chronic illness as opposed to acute illness. Workforce shortages, especially in nursing, increase the use of nonprofessional caregivers, and inadequate resources, reimbursement, and numbers of nurses may also prevent health care providers from offering a range of health promotion educational efforts.

Which of the Following Factors Result in Hospitals Having Less