Nepalese health workers’ migration to the United Kingdom

dc.contributor.author	Sapkota, Toya N.	en
dc.contributor.author	Teijlingen, van Edwin	en
dc.contributor.author	Simkhada, Padam	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-20T17:56:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-20T17:56:30Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-20
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1479
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Emigration and immigration
dc.subject	Great Britain
dc.subject	Health personnel
dc.subject	Παγκοσμιοποίηση
dc.subject	Μετανάστευση
dc.subject	Ασία
dc.subject	Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
dc.subject	Αγγλία
dc.subject	Νοσηλευτές
dc.subject	Γιατροί
dc.subject	Globalization
dc.subject	Asia
dc.subject	Doctor
dc.subject	Nurse
dc.subject	Νεπάλ
dc.subject	Nepal
dc.title	Nepalese health workers’ migration to the United Kingdom	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a qualitative study	en
heal.generalDescription	Research article	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Emigration and immigration
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Μετανάστευση
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Μετανάστευση
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heal.language	en
heal.access	free
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heal.publicationDate	2014-01
heal.bibliographicCitation	Sapkota, T., Teijlingen, E. & Simkhada, P. (2014). Nepalese health workers’ migration to the United Kingdom: a qualitative study. “Health Science Journal”. 8 (1). p. 57-74.	en
heal.abstract	Background: International migration of health workers is a controversial issue globally. It has both negative and positive impact on both source and destination countries. The shortfall of health workers in the developed countries has led to the accusation of poaching health workers from the developing countries where health care systems are struggling. The causes and consequences of health workers’ migration vary in different countries. Aim: This study explored the reasons why a group of Nepalese health workers migrated to the United Kingdom (UK). Method and Material: A qualitative study was conducted comprising 15 semi-structured interviews with six Nepalese doctors and nine nurses who had migrated to the UK. Respondents were selected using the snowballing technique and a thematic analysis was employed. Results: The major push factors mentioned included: low pay and conditions, political instability, poor work place security, lack of recognition, fear of placements in remote and rural areas of Nepal, unemployment, corruption, and lack of skill development opportunities. The pull factors included: increasing access to global labour market, better pay, opportunities, resources and living standard. Moreover, ‘peer-group influence’ and psychosocial factors were important issues for Nepalese health workers migrating to the UK. Conclusion: Health workers migration is part of the increasing global trend of general migration and only managed migration, bilateral efforts and long-term policies can minimize the adverse consequences of the health workers migration in both the source and the destination countries.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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