Determinants of brain drain among physicians in Turkey: Findings from a national exploratory study
Abdulbari Bener,
Antonio Ventriglio,
Furkan Almas
et al.
Abstract:Background: The shortage of physicians in Turkey is a highly critical emergency. In fact, physicians’ migration to developing or high-income countries, defined as brain drain, threatens the sustainability of the national healthcare system. Aims: This study explored the driving factors associated with Turkish Physicians’ brain drain, including high-economic inflation, social-politics, poor-living, equity, violence, and the desire to practice medical activity abroad. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 1,861 Tu… Show more
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