The impact of out-migration on the nursing workforce in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impact of out-migration on Kenya's nursing workforce.

Study setting

This study analyzed deidentified nursing data from the Kenya Health Workforce Informatics System, collected by the Nursing Council of Kenya and the Department of Nursing in the Ministry of Medical Services.

Study design

We analyzed trends in Kenya's nursing workforce from 1999 to 2007, including supply, deployment, and intent to out-migrate, measured by requests for verification of credentials from destination countries.

Principle findings

From 1999 to 2007, 6 percent of Kenya's nursing workforce of 41,367 nurses applied to out-migrate. Eighty-five percent of applicants were registered or B.Sc.N. prepared nurses, 49 percent applied within 10 years of their initial regis

SUBMITTER: Gross JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3165189 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature