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| ISSN: | 1640-1808 |
PRACA ORYGINALNA
Migration and Healthcare Professionals in the Public Sector in Kosovo
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Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, University Ss Cyril and Methodius – Skopje, North Macedonia
Data nadesłania: 05-12-2023
Data ostatniej rewizji: 26-11-2024
Data akceptacji: 27-11-2024
Data publikacji online: 18-02-2025
Data publikacji: 18-02-2025
Autor do korespondencji
Fatime Lumi Qehaja
Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, University Ss Cyril and Methodius – Skopje, Partisanski Odredi - Q. Box 68, 1000, Skopje, North Macedonia
Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, University Ss Cyril and Methodius – Skopje, Partisanski Odredi - Q. Box 68, 1000, Skopje, North Macedonia
SŁOWA KLUCZOWE
DZIEDZINY
STRESZCZENIE
This study examines the migration of healthcare professionals in Kosovo, emphasizing trends and motivations following the EU and Switzerland's visa liberalization in January 2024. A survey of 50 specialist doctors and 50 nurses from the University Clinical Center of Kosovo and General Hospitals reveals a high intent to emigrate, particularly among nurses (72%) compared to doctors (34%). Key drivers include inadequate salaries, poor working conditions, limited health insurance, career stagnation, and personal well-being. Younger professionals (18-30) show the highest inclination to migrate, with male nurses displaying stronger emigration tendencies. Social influences affect migration intentions, with 82% of nurses and 58% of doctors citing family encouragement. Preferred destinations like Germany and Switzerland offer supportive healthcare systems and competitive compensation. The study contextualizes these findings within Brain Drain Theory, Push-Pull Theory, and World Systems Theory, highlighting systemic deficiencies in Kosovo’s healthcare sector. Urgent policy reforms are needed to enhance financial incentives, working conditions, and career growth opportunities to retain healthcare talent and mitigate brain drain.
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