Nursing emigration in the United Kingdom: A qualitative exploration of the Spanish nursing community.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To understand and describe the experiences and perceptions of migrant Spanish nurses working in the UK.

Design

Online survey with open-ended questions.

Methods

A total of 371 participants were recruited from online groups related to Spanish nurses working in the UK.

Results

Four themes emerged from their content analysis: "Motivations for emigration: running away from job insecurity and unemployment," "Professional recognition," "Seeking better life stability" and "Future neediness: between a rock and a hard place." In these results, professional recognition was highlighted as a reason to stay in the host country, although the uncertainty represented by Brexit is reversing the migration trend that began years ago. Policymakers should be aware of these exper

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Arrastia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877228 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature