Career future perceptions and attitudes towards migration of nursing students: A cross-sectional multicenter study

Tosunöz, İpek Köse; Nazik, Evşen

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103413

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“…More than half of the participants wanting to do so had already started to learn foreign languages and researched working conditions abroad, which indicates they were seriously considering such a move. These results support those of prior studies conducted among nurses and nursing students in Turkey and other countries, in which more than half 9,[13][14][15][16] to nearly all participants [17][18][19] indicated intent to work abroad. Among Turkish nursing students specifically, one recent study found that the United States and Germany were top destination countries.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…According to TurkStat, in 2022, of all individuals emigrating from Turkey, 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female 24. Some studies have found that male nursing students have significantly higher mean total ASBD scores compared to their female counterparts 15, 16, 23. But in our study, with regard to gender, there was no statistically significant difference in brain drain tendency.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…24 Some studies have found that male nursing students have significantly higher mean total ASBD scores compared to their female counterparts. 15,16,23 But in our study, with regard to gender, there was no statistically significant difference in brain drain tendency. Similarly, it's unclear whether marital status affects brain drain tendency.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Some researchers have found that nursing students' marital status did not affect brain drain tendency. 16 But other studies found that single individuals had significantly higher mean total ASBD scores than their married counterparts, 23,27 as was the case in our study. Given these disparate findings, we posit that gender and marital status do not have a direct effect on brain drain tendency but may have an indirect influence depending on an individual's circumstances.…”

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confidence: 44%

“…The results vary, with at least one study finding an overall “below average” desire to emigrate 12. But other studies found that moderate9, 13-16 to high17-19 percentages of nurses and nursing students reported intent to work abroad. In this study, the term brain drain tendency refers to the desire or intent to emigrate from one's home country, with higher tendency levels indicating greater desire or intent.…”

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Original Research: Nurses' Attitudes Toward Brain Drain and the Associated Factors

Ulupinar,

Şen,

Eycan

2024

AJN, American Journal of Nursing

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Background: Brain drain refers to the emigration of scientists and other educated professionals from a low- or middle-income country to a high-income country for work. In recent years, this trend has increased, particularly in the health care arena. Prior studies among nurses and nursing students indicate that migration mainly occurs from low- and lower middle-income countries to high-income countries. This study aimed to explore the attitudes of Turkish nurses, nurse academics, and nursing students toward brain drain and the factors associated with these attitudes. Methods: The study used a mixed-methods research design. The quantitative part of the study was conducted with 1,018 participants. The qualitative part was conducted with 26 participants from the larger sample who volunteered for focus group interviews. Data were collected from June through August 2022 using an online survey, the Attitude Scale for Brain Drain, and a semistructured interview guide. Results: Of all participants, 84.3% indicated that they wanted to work and live abroad. Nearly 95% stated that there was a risk of brain drain in the nursing profession, with economic factors given as the most significant reason. As age and years of professional experience increased, brain drain tendency decreased. Nurses and nursing students had higher brain drain tendencies than nurse academics. In focus group interviews, participants reported concern that the brain drain might lead to losses in the qualified nursing workforce and increase the workload for the remaining nurses in the migrant-sending country, while cultural adaptation issues can be difficult for nurses in the migrant-receiving country. Conclusions: Brain drain in the nursing profession continues to be a current, crucial problem. This study showed that among Turkish nurses, nursing students, and nurse academics, the desire to work abroad was quite high, and all three groups had high brain drain tendency scores. Brain drain has serious consequences for both migrant-receiving and migrant-sending countries. These findings can help inform the development of initiatives aimed at preventing or mitigating nursing brain drain.

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