Motivations, beliefs and expectations of Spanish nurses planning migration for economic reasons: a cross-sectional, web-based survey
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Journal Article
Abstract
Purpose of the article:
Migration of nurses is not a new or recent event. During the last
few decades, nursing
migration flows have been a constant trend worldwide. The main
objective of this study was to explore the motivations, beliefs, and expectations that
Spanish nurses had when considering migration to another country in the near future.
Design:
Cross
-
sectio
nal, internet survey of Spanish nurses planning migration for
professional reasons.
Methods:
Ad hoc,
web
-
based questionnaire following NEXT study guidelines.
Findings:
172 nurses responded. 50% participants intended to emigrate in the following
six months
and had chosen the United Kingdom as destination. The most important
drivers of migration were unemployment or precarious employment, and professional
development. 58% of participants were very afraid of experiencing discrimination
or
rejection
.
Conclusions:
This first study conducted in Spain directly exploring determinants of
nurse migration highlighted globalization
-
driven factors and specific acculturation fears.
Clinical relevance:
Employment uncertainty and professional development remain k
ey push’ drivers for migration of Spanish nurses. Discrimination or rejection due to
migrancy were concerns for 60% of participants.
Migration of nurses is not a new or recent event. During the last
few decades, nursing
migration flows have been a constant trend worldwide. The main
objective of this study was to explore the motivations, beliefs, and expectations that
Spanish nurses had when considering migration to another country in the near future.
Design:
Cross
-
sectio
nal, internet survey of Spanish nurses planning migration for
professional reasons.
Methods:
Ad hoc,
web
-
based questionnaire following NEXT study guidelines.
Findings:
172 nurses responded. 50% participants intended to emigrate in the following
six months
and had chosen the United Kingdom as destination. The most important
drivers of migration were unemployment or precarious employment, and professional
development. 58% of participants were very afraid of experiencing discrimination
or
rejection
.
Conclusions:
This first study conducted in Spain directly exploring determinants of
nurse migration highlighted globalization
-
driven factors and specific acculturation fears.
Clinical relevance:
Employment uncertainty and professional development remain k
ey push’ drivers for migration of Spanish nurses. Discrimination or rejection due to
migrancy were concerns for 60% of participants.
Date Issued
2019-03-01
Date Acceptance
2018-09-16
Citation
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2019, 51 (2), pp.178-186
ISSN
1527-6546
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
178
End Page
186
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Volume
51
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Owner. This is the accepted version of the following article: Gea‐Caballero, V. , Castro‐Sánchez, E. , Díaz‐Herrera, M. Á., Sarabia‐Cobo, C. , Juárez‐Vela, R. and Zabaleta‐Del Olmo, E. (2019), Motivations, Beliefs, and Expectations of Spanish Nurses Planning Migration for Economic Reasons: A Cross‐Sectional, Web‐Based Survey. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 51: 178-186. doi:10.1111/jnu.12455, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12455.
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nursing
Administration
nursing practice
policy
work environment/working conditions
EDUCATED NURSES
EXPERIENCES
HEALTH
GLOBALIZATION
IMMIGRATION
MOBILITY
EUROPE
WORK
Administration
nursing practice
policy
work environment/working conditions
Nursing
1110 Nursing
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-01-09