Authors
Masoud Bahrami, Mahboobeh Namnabati, Neda Khalili Samani, Hossein Ghasemi
Published in
BMC nursing. Volume 24. Issue 1. Pages 456. Apr 24, 2025. Epub Apr 24, 2025.
Abstract
The immigration of educated professionals, including nurses, presents a significant challenge, particularly for developing countries. There has been a lack of research in the Iranian context aimed at thoroughly exploring the motivations and difficulties experienced by nurses seeking to emigrate. This qualitative study was conducted to explore the challenges Iranian nurses encounter when emigrating.
This qualitative study employed a conventional content analysis approach. The participants included 12 Iranian nurses with either experience or an intention to emigrate, selected in 2024 through purposeful and snowball sampling. They provided their written informed consent to participate. Data were collected and simultaneously analyzed through semi-structured individual interviews until theoretical saturation. MAXQDA software version 2020 was utilized to manage and analyze the textual data.
Inductive data analysis revealed 22 sub-categories and three main categories, namely "Repulsions inside the country," "Allures abroad," and "Emigration challenges and obstacles".
Numerous professional, economic, social, and political challenges within and outside the country and the aspiration for a better life and experience in a new setting, have resulted in a strong inclination among Iranian nurses to emigrate. Nonetheless, obstacles, including language acquisition, admission complexity, homesickness after immigration, and cultural disparities, represent significant hurdles requiring further investigation.
PMID:
40275237
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 25 Apr 2025.
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