Migration of nurses and doctors: pull factors to work in Saudi Arabia

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Abstract

Background

Although Saudi Arabia is a common destination to which nurses and doctors migrate, few studies have explored the pull factors attracting them to work in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia. This qualitative study explores the pull factors drawing nurses and doctors to work in Saudi Arabian hospitals.

Methods

The study utilized a qualitative approach with focus groups. The participants included 83 doctors and nurses at two government hospitals.

Results

Five themes (rewards, job entry requirements, religion, influence of family and friends, and changing work environments) were identified based on the 10 focus group sessions.

Conclusion

Moving forward, health managers should proactively plan the state of healthcare as the need for migrant healthcare workers changes.

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Husam Almansour:

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7585-2166

h.almansour@uoh.edu.sa

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Hum Resour Health

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Hum Resour Health

Title: Human Resources for Health

Publisher: BioMed Central (London )

ISSN (Electronic): 1478-4491

Publication date (Electronic): 20 March 2023

Publication date PMC-release: 20 March 2023

Publication date Collection: 2023

Volume: 21

Electronic Location Identifier: 25

Affiliations

[1 ]GRID grid.443320.2, ISNI 0000 0004 0608 0056, Health Management Department, College of Public Health & Health Informatics, , University of Ha’il, ; Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

[2 ]GRID grid.415280.a, ISNI 0000 0004 0402 3867, Nursing Saudization, Practice, Education & Research, , King Fahad Specialist Hospital, ; Dammam, Saudi Arabia

[3 ]Human Resources Department, Dammam Health Network, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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Publisher ID: 809

DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00809-5

PMC ID: 10029214

PubMed ID: 36941641

SO-VID: 7037a1b8-5447-4d66-9593-41f7e34ad65d

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Date received : 15 October 2022

Date accepted : 12 March 2023

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Health & Social care

Keywords: health service management,healthcare worker mobility,healthcare worker migration,job satisfaction,multicultural issues,recruitment,retention

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Keywords: health service management, healthcare worker mobility, healthcare worker migration, job satisfaction, multicultural issues, recruitment, retention

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