Purpose: Global nurse migration has a recognized impact on host and source countries, but
the lived experience of foreign educated nurses is an important aspect of the success of this …

Aim To map and explore primary research about factors related to retention, turnover and
turnover intention among migrant nurses. Background Understanding retention and turnover …

Background Ireland is heavily reliant on non-EU migrant health workers to staff its health
system. Shortages of locally trained health workers and policies which facilitate health …

Background A profound nursing shortage exists in India where nurses are increasingly
outmigrating to practice nursing in surrounding countries and abroad. This is important …

Background Hospital doctors face significant challenges in the current health care
environment, working with staff shortages and cutbacks to health care expenditure …

Abstract Background In recent years, Ireland has experienced a large-scale, outward
migration of doctors. This presents a challenge for national policy makers and workforce …

Background Medicine is a high-status, high-skill occupation which has traditionally provided
access to good quality jobs and relatively high salaries. In Ireland, historic underfunding …

Background Migration of health workers from Africa continues to undermine the universal
provision of quality health care. South Africa is an epicentre for migration–it exports more …

Drawing on detailed interviews with 60 recent migrants to Ireland, we discuss the extent and
nature of patient mobility. The paper is framed by the typology of patient mobility outlined by …

Background There are many health professionals from abroad working in the European
Union and in Austria. The situation of sub-Saharan health workers in particular has now …