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The international mobility of nurses: a United Kingdom perspective

International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 1 April 1994
James Buchan, Ian Seccombe, Ball Jane
Citations14
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.82
SNIP3.21

TL;DR

The data examined reveals an upward trend in both "inflow" and "outflow" of nurses in the period 1984-91, with indications of a net outflow.

Abstract

This paper examines available information on the flows of qualified nurses to and from the United Kingdom, and reports on the results of a questionnaire survey of U.K.-based nurses who had worked abroad. The data examined reveals an upward trend in both "inflow" and "outflow" of nurses in the period 1984-91, with indications of a net outflow. The survey results indicated that Australia was the most common destination; most nurses working abroad had moved to the English-speaking countries of North America and Australasia. Barriers and incentives to international mobility of nurses are discussed, and likely future trends in mobility are examined.

Keywords

Health ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting