Meeting abstract
MOTIVES OF NURSING DEPARTURE FROM CROATIA AFTER COMPLETION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Tihomir Jovanović
orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-6946
; General County Hospital Pakrac and Hospital of Croatian Veterans, Bolnička ul. 74, Pakrac, Croatia
Marin Mamić
; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, Požega, Croatia
Jelena Tomac Jovanović
; High School Pakrac, Matije Gupca 10, Pakrac,Croatia
Božica Lovrić
; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, Požega, Croatia
Vlasta Pezerović
; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, Požega, Croatia
Miroslava Kičić
; High School for nurses Vinogradska, Zagreb,Croatia
Abstract
Introduction: Since Croatia entered the European Union, the portion of nurses' migration has increased.
Aim: The aim of the research is to determine if there are any differences regarding the motivation of the nurses' departures regarding the region of the Republic of Croatia in which they attend their schools.
Materials and Methods: In this research 165 examinees who attend medical high schools have participated.
Results: Significantly higher number are female examinees (N=112) compared to male examinees (N=52) (p< 0,001). Examinees attend High school Pakrac (N=83) and High school Vinogradska (N=82). Significant majority achieves very good grades, regarding the school achievement scale. It turned out that examinees from High school Pakrac feel more satisfied with their professional career choice than the examinees from High school Vinogradska (p=0,001). On the other hand, examinees from High school Vinogradska have more positive attitude when it comes to moving abroad (p=0,001). They also consider that they will find a job more easily, compared to the opinion of High school Pakrac examinees. Results also show that the examinees from High school Vinogradska consider as more important reason for possible leaving the Republic of Croatia, significantly stronger feeling of hopelessness in the society, than the examinees from High school Pakrac see it (p=0,026). There are also the need for assertion (p=0,014), the feeling of discouraging environment (p=0,004), as well as the perception that their children in the future will have a better life if they were raised abroad (p=0,033).
Conclusion: Motives for leaving significantly differ between the nurses from High school Pakrac and nurses from High school Vinogradska, which can be explained due to regional differences, as well as social and economic differences.
Keywords
medical school; migration; nurses deparature
Hrčak ID:
232010
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Publication date:
31.12.2019.
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