Why do nurses migrate? - a review of recent literature

Dywili, Sophia; Bonner, Ann; O’Brien, Louise

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01318.x

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“…Other push and pull factors included the desire to travel and career advancement, which echo the results of other studies of Jordanian nurses and students (3,7). This is similar to studies which suggested that nursing is seen as a mobile profession with work opportunities tied to travel (2,6,16,17). It is likely that the similarities in language, culture and religious beliefs between Jordan and the GCC countries are key factors in pulling the nurses.…”

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“…Of concern is the finding that the motivation for migration by most of the participants (85%) was simply to gain employment, although around half also had aspirations to travel. This finding suggests that these nurses may have been interested in remaining in Jordan and could potentially have been retained in the country if they had satisfactory jobs with sufficient income to sustain a family (2,3). A recent study among nurses employed in the southern region of Jordan reported that nurses would prefer to work in their home region and to stay in Jordan, even though they were considering migrating outside their country for employment (20).…”

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Managing Jordanian nurse migration to the Gulf Cooperation Council states

Al-Nawafleh

2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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The migration of nurses from Jordan to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states has occurred for decades, although substantial increases have been noted since the 1990s. This study aimed to identify the push and pull factors for Jordanian-trained nurses to work in the GCC states in order to inform retention policies that might address the issue of nurse migration. An online survey of a convenience sample of 1241 Jordanian nurses working in GCC states showed that 93% had been employed in Jordan before migration, 85% had migrated to obtain employment and 94% were motivated by higher salary and benefits. Although 93% planned to return to work in Jordan, only 15% planned to do so in the next 2 years. Major incentives to migrate were relocation assistance, salary and benefits and career advancement/professional education. Policy-makers and nurse leaders in Jordan and the GCC states are urged to use these findings to formulate strategies to retain Jordanian nurses in their workplaces. Gestion de la migration du personnel infirmier jordanien vers les États du Conseil de Coopération du GolfeRÉSUMÉ La migration du personnel infirmier de Jordanie vers les États de Coopération du Golfe est un fait connu depuis des décennies, mais des augmentations importantes de ce phénomène ont été observées depuis les années 1990. La présente étude visait à identifier les facteurs motivant et décourageant le personnel infirmier formé en Jordanie à aller travailler dans les États de Coopération du Golfe afin d'alimenter des politiques de fidélisation qui pourraient s'attaquer au problème de la migration du personnel infirmier. Une enquête en ligne portant sur un échantillon de commodité incluant 1241 membres du personnel infirmier dans les États de Coopération du Golfe a démontré que 93 % avaient été employés en Jordanie avant de migrer, 85 % avaient migré pour obtenir un emploi et 94 % étaient motivés par des hauts salaires et des avantages. Si 93 % prévoyaient de retourner travailler en Jordanie, seuls 15 % prévoyaient de le faire dans les deux prochaines années. Les principales incitations à la migration étaient l'assistance à la réinstallation, le salaire et les avantages mais aussi l'avancement professionnel/la formation professionnelle. Les responsables de l'élaboration des politiques ainsi que les chefs de file du personnel infirmier en Jordanie et dans les États de Coopération du Golfe sont invités à exploiter ces résultats pour formuler des stratégies visant à fidéliser le personnel infirmier jordanien à leur lieu de travail. ‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫احلادي‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫الثالث‬ ‫العدد‬ 221

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Managing Jordanian nurse migration to the Gulf Cooperation Council states

Al-Nawafleh

2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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“…Studier viser at det kan vaere øko-nomiske, politiske, sosiale, personlige, rettslige og profesjonelle årsaker til at sykepleiere migrerer. [2]. Sykepleiere migrerer i all hovedsak fra utviklingsland til industrialiserte land hvor behovet for helsetjenester, spesielt knyttet til eldreomsorg, er stort.…”

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“…12,5 prosent begrunner år-saken som familiaer. Dette er i tråd med andre studier fra andre industrielle land (2).…”

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“…For example, in a systematic literature review into the reasons why nurses desire to migrate overseas Dywili et al, (2013) found that economic factors were the major reason for movement. Although other reasons were identified as to why nurses migrated, the desire for better and higher income was demonstrated to be the strongest motivator.…”

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The Lived Experience of Filipino Registered Nurses Seeking to Migrate Overseas

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Global nurse migration is a growing phenomenon as the recruitment of overseas nurses continues to grow in response to global nursing shortages. The Philippines play a key role in this area, as the country is considered the major exporter of nurses to the world. However, despite the significance that Filipino nurses play in this phenomenon, little is known about their experiences working in the Philippines and prior to The migration of Filipino nurses in this study was greatly influenced by Filipino values of helping family and not merely about wanting to achieve better remuneration.This challenges the economic migrant label so often applied to Filipino nurses, and offers useful information for policy makers, workforce planning, and further investigation of nurse migration.

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Why do nurses migrate? - a review of recent literature

Abstract: It is important for nurse managers in the source countries to advocate incentives to retain nurses. In the recipient countries the number of international nurses continues to increase implying the need for more innovative ways to mentor and orientate these nurses.

Cited by 80 publications

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Managing Jordanian nurse migration to the Gulf Cooperation Council states

Managing Jordanian nurse migration to the Gulf Cooperation Council states

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The Lived Experience of Filipino Registered Nurses Seeking to Migrate Overseas

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