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Migration of nurses: is there any other option?
Author(s) -
ThupayagaleTshweneagae G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00526.x
Subject(s) - incentive , economic shortage , brain drain , human resources , nursing , business , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , human migration , medicine , labour economics , economics , family medicine , population , environmental health , management , market economy , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Background: Migration of nurses has taken center stage as a human resource issue in global discussion. Migration of nurses is associated with shortage of manpower, HIV/AIDS and the expanded roles of nurses. Purpose: To examine reasons behind migration and to argue that there are greater incentives for migrating than staying. Results: There are greater incentives for migrating than staying. Conclusion: Migration will remain an option until governments put in place professional mechanisms and incentives that will counteract various push factors.