J Korean Acad Nurs.  2017 Oct;47(5):676-688. 10.4040/jkan.2017.47.5.676.

Patterns and Influential Factors of Inter-Regional Migration of New and Experienced Nurses in 2011~2015

• Park B
• Kim SY

• KMID: 2394261
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2017.47.5.676

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the migration patterns of new nurses and experienced nurses and to identify the factors influencing inter-regional migration for solving regional imbalances of clinical nurses in South Korea.
METHODS
This study involved a secondary analysis of data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
New nurses tended to migrate from Kyunggi to Seoul. However, experienced nurses tended to migrate from Seoul and Chungchung to Kyunggi. Significant predictors of inter-regional migration among new nurses were location and nurse staffing grade of hospitals. Significant predictors of inter-regional migration among experienced nurses were location, hospital type, nurse staffing grade, ownership of hospitals and age of nurses.
CONCLUSION
Inter-regional migration occupied a small portion of total hospital movement among clinical nurses. The regional imbalances of nurses were not caused by the migration from non-metropolitan areas to Seoul. Nurse shortage problems in the small and medium hospitals of the non-metropolitan area can be solved only through improvement of work environment.

Keyword

Nurses; Geography; Human migration; Health care rationing; Personnel turnover

MeSH Terms

Geography
Gyeonggi-do
Health Care Rationing
Human Migration
Insurance, Health
Korea
Logistic Models
Ownership
Personnel Turnover
Seoul

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