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Nurse migration in Germany, the UK, and Australia: a comparative situation analysis
M Ewers, J Smith, Z Tomkins, R Woodward-Kron
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
Abstract
Abstract Background Nurse migration is increasingly seen as an appropriate response to address nursing shortages in overburdened health systems. This paper aims to analyse the situation in Germany, the UK and Australia and identify similarities and differences in the dimensions, perceptions and processing of nurse migration in different health systems. Methods A rapid evidence assessment and comparative situation analysis of routine data obtained from public health, education and labour market reporting systems, and academic and grey literature were carried out in Jan-Feb 2..
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