What can we learn from general practitioners who left Spain? A mixed methods international study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International mobility of health workforce affects the performance of health systems and has major relevance in human resources for health policy and planning. To date, there has been little research exploring the reasons why general practitioners (GPs) migrate. This mixed methods study aimed to investigate the reasons why Spain-trained GPs migrate and develop GP retention and recruitment health policy recommendations relevant to Spanish primary care.

Methods

The study followed an explanatory sequential mixed methods study design combining surveys with semi-structured interviews and focus groups with GPs who qualified in Spain and were living overseas at the time of the study. The survey data examined the reasons why GPs left Spain and their intention to return an

SUBMITTER: Calderon-Larranaga S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature