Transition experiences of internationally qualified health care professionals: A narrative scoping review

Safari, Kolsoom; McKenna, Lisa; Davis, Jenny

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104221

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“…Many developed countries, including Australia, rely on international healthcare workers to accommodate for a shortage of local staff and rising population healthcare demand (Aluttis et al, 2014 ; Safari et al, 2022 ). The shortage of midwives in Australia caused by an ageing workforce, insufficient recruitment and retention rates has resulted in the decline and fragmentation of childbirth and maternity health services, particularly in remote areas of the country (Hildingsson et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…Australia's registration regulations for internationally qualified midwives seeking professional registration in Australia have evolved significantly over the past two decades, and standards introduced for internationally qualified midwives from non‐English speaking backgrounds have become progressively more complex (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2011 , 2014 , 2020 ). Internationally qualified healthcare professionals from non‐English speaking backgrounds in developed countries have been found to be more vulnerable and experience more challenges even after registration than their counterparts from English‐speaking backgrounds in the host countries (Charlesworth & Isherwood, 2021 ; Safari et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…It has been evidenced that migration of healthcare professionals from non‐English speaking countries, has reportedly grown recently to address shortages of local personnel and rising population healthcare demand in developed countries(Safari et al, 2022 ). Middle Eastern countries are among those from which refugee and skilled migration to Australia, the United States and Canada has surged significantly in the last decade, particularly due to political and socioeconomic instability in the region (Hatton, 2020 ; Safari et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…While published literature focuses primarily on the transition experiences of internationally qualified nurses and physicians, a few have examined the transition experiences of other disciplines, with only one study on midwives out of 48 studies included in the narrative scoping review conducted by Safari et al ( 2022 ). Additionally, the literature appears to have frequently included midwives in the context of nurse migration (Javanmard et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…In addition, the influence of overseas experience of international midwives on their transition to the Australian midwifery system was not investigated in this study (Javanmard et al, 2020 ). However, midwifery practice in Middle Eastern countries has been found to be significantly different from that in developed countries, which would affect the transition experience of midwives in host countries (Batinelli et al, 2022 ; Safari et al, 2022 ).…”

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Transition experiences of Middle Eastern midwives into Australian practice: A multiple case narrative study

Safari

McKenna

Davis

2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim To explore transition experiences of Middle Eastern qualified midwives into practice in Australia. Design This was a qualitative study using multiple case narrative approach underpinned by structuration theory. Methods A total of 19 Middle Eastern qualified midwives from different states of Australia participated in this study. Individual semi‐structured interviews were conducted between November 2020 and September 2021, digitally recorded and then transcribed. Transcriptions were analysed in three stages, with three main categories generated in the second stage and a core category that was developed in third. Results Entering the Australian workforce, Middle Eastern qualified midwives had to reframe their professional identities to fit the new system by adjusting to three aspects of the practice, including preparation for practice, scope of practice and context of practice. While they were prepared by medically oriented curricula, worked in systems that had limitations for midwives to practise in antenatal and postnatal and lacked regulation standards, they learned to practise autonomously in their full scope in a standardized context in Australia. Conclusion Middle Eastern qualified midwives in Australia re‐evaluated their practice in their home countries, realized the gaps and adjusted to new ways of practising in Australia. Impact To effectively use the potential of Middle Eastern midwives for workforce sustainability in Australia, support should be available to enable them to develop the necessary competencies for safe practice in Australia including provision of context‐specific transition programmes prior to registration and supporting mentorship after their integration into the Australian healthcare workforce. Patient or public contribution Patient or public contribution does not apply to this study as its purpose was to explore the transition experiences of Middle Eastern qualified midwives themselves.

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Safari

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Davis

2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Prevalence and factors associated with job burnout among nurses in China: A cross‐sectional study

Li,

Fan,

Qiu

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Nursing Open

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AimMany people see nursing as a high‐pressure, high‐risk profession. Therefore, job burnout among nursing staff has become an important topic of study and has received widespread attention worldwide. This research intended to evaluate the frequency of and variables related with work burnout among nurses in public hospitals in China.DesignUsing a multistage random sample procedure, a cross‐sectional survey was carried out in the eastern, central and western areas of China.MethodsThe Maslach Inventory‐Human Service Survey and demographic information made up the two sections of the questionnaire. Of the 5250 questionnaires sent, 4865 were deemed legitimate, yielding an effective response rate of 92.67%. A linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the variables linked to nursing work burnout.ResultsAmong the 4865 nurses, women accounted for 97.4% of the survey respondents, most of whom were aged 26–35 years. Results showed that the total scores of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA) were 20.02 ± 12.04, 4.78 ± 5.54 and 34.42 ± 10.32 respectively. 50.7% of subjects obtained high or moderated scores on EE, 32.8% of subjects obtained high or moderated scores on DP and 80.4% of subjects obtained low or moderated scores on PA. Age, department, position, post‐establishment, work shift type in recent months, overtime times in recent months and night shift frequency in recent months were negatively correlated with EE, and child status, monthly income, working days per week and sleep quality in recent 1 month were positively correlated with it (F = 141.827, P < 0.01, R2 = 0.243). Age, gender, department, post‐establishment, overtime hours in recent months and night shift frequency in recent months were negatively correlated with DP, and child status and sleep quality in the last 1 month were positively correlated with it (F = 78.794, p < 0.01, R2 = 0.115). Child status, years of nursing work and sleep quality in the last 1 month were negatively correlated with PA, whereas age, position, work shift type in recent months and night shift frequency in recent months were positively correlated with it (F = 67.981, p < 0.01, R2 = 0.089).

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SIN-BARRSS – Developing a mnemonic to support nurses’ participation in interprofessional ward rounds in intensive care: An appreciative inquiry for quality improvement

Merriman,

Freeth

2024

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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Transition experiences of internationally qualified health care professionals: A narrative scoping review

Cited by 18 publications

References 68 publications

Transition experiences of Middle Eastern midwives into Australian practice: A multiple case narrative study

Transition experiences of Middle Eastern midwives into Australian practice: A multiple case narrative study

Prevalence and factors associated with job burnout among nurses in China: A cross‐sectional study

SIN-BARRSS – Developing a mnemonic to support nurses’ participation in interprofessional ward rounds in intensive care: An appreciative inquiry for quality improvement

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