Migration tendencies among Turkish health-care professionals: Determinants of brain drain and turnover intentions
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Figen Özşahin Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Altuğ ÇAĞATAY Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
Dergi ISSN 1555-5240 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 40 / 1 / 1–22 DOI 10.1080/15555240.2025.2541869
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2025.2541869
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Özet
Attitudes toward brain drain among health-care professionals pose a significant threat to the sustainability of health services, particularly in developing countries. This study aims to analyze the relationship between brain drain attitudes and turnover intentions among health-care professionals in Turkey. Data were collected from 752 health-care professionals and analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression methods. The findings reveal that positive attitudes toward brain drain strongly predict turnover intentions. Younger health-care professionals exhibited higher tendencies toward migration, with economic factors, occupational violence, and safety concerns significantly amplifying these tendencies. The study highlights the necessity of restructuring health-care policies and improving working conditions to mitigate brain drain. These findings provide actionable insights for …
Anahtar Kelimeler
brain drain | health-care workers | human resources management | Migration | turnover intention
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Migration tendencies among Turkish health-care professionals: Determinants of brain drain and turnover intentions

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