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Mosaddeghrad A M, Fazaeli A A, Ebadi A, Moghaddasi F. Strategies for Managing Nurse Migration from Iran: A Qualitative Study. ioh 2025; 22 (1) : 10
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Department of Health Management, Policy, and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , farinazmoghaddasi@gmail.com
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Background and aims: In recent years, the migration of nurses from Iran has become a significant challenge for the country’s healthcare system. The continuation of this trend may have adverse consequences on the quality and sustainability of health services and lead to a reduction in an efficient workforce. Therefore, identifying effective strategies to manage nurse migration is of critical importance.
Methods: This qualitative study, utilizing a content analysis approach, was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 57 participants, including 25 migrant nurses, 17 nurses planning to migrate, and 15 senior managers and faculty members of nursing departments at the Ministry of Health and universities in 2024. Purposeful and snowball sampling was used, continuing until data saturation was achieved. Data analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach, supported by the MAXQDA software.
Findings: Strategies for managing nurse migration were identified in 10 key themes, including increasing salaries and benefits, creating appropriate and sustainable employment opportunities, developing educational and empowerment programs, managing workload, improving nursing management, promoting workplace justice, cooperating with destination countries, adopting strategies to strengthen nurse retention, systematic management of the nurse migration process, and managing return migration and circular migration.
Conclusion: Nurse migration from Iran poses a significant challenge to the country’s healthcare system. Improving working conditions, including increasing salaries and benefits, and implementing effective programs to enhance nurse retention are essential. By providing appropriate occupational support, negative consequences of migration can be mitigated, thereby improving the quality of healthcare services.
Methods: This qualitative study, utilizing a content analysis approach, was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 57 participants, including 25 migrant nurses, 17 nurses planning to migrate, and 15 senior managers and faculty members of nursing departments at the Ministry of Health and universities in 2024. Purposeful and snowball sampling was used, continuing until data saturation was achieved. Data analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach, supported by the MAXQDA software.
Findings: Strategies for managing nurse migration were identified in 10 key themes, including increasing salaries and benefits, creating appropriate and sustainable employment opportunities, developing educational and empowerment programs, managing workload, improving nursing management, promoting workplace justice, cooperating with destination countries, adopting strategies to strengthen nurse retention, systematic management of the nurse migration process, and managing return migration and circular migration.
Conclusion: Nurse migration from Iran poses a significant challenge to the country’s healthcare system. Improving working conditions, including increasing salaries and benefits, and implementing effective programs to enhance nurse retention are essential. By providing appropriate occupational support, negative consequences of migration can be mitigated, thereby improving the quality of healthcare services.
Article number: 10
Keywords: Nurse migration, Iranian nurses, migration management, health policy, health human resources
Type of Study: Research |
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Health Economics
Received: 2025/04/3 | Accepted: 2025/06/11 | Published: 2025/03/30
Received: 2025/04/3 | Accepted: 2025/06/11 | Published: 2025/03/30
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