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. 2013 Nov 14;9:60. doi: 10.1186/1744-8603-9-60

Table 1.

Summary of “Push” and “Pull” factors on the migration of health workers

Push factors encouraging emigration from source countries
• Poor remuneration [1-15]
• Concerns for personal safety [1,2,4,5,12,13]
• Few career prospects and opportunities for promotion [1,4-8,12-15]
• Poor working conditions and heavy workload [1,4-10,12-15]
• Poor living conditions [1,2,5,6,8,12,14]
Pull factors encouraging immigration to destination countries • Better remuneration [1-3,5-7,9-15]
• Safer environment [1,2,4,5,12]
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities [1,4-8,12,14,15]
• Improved working conditions and facilities [1,4-10,12,14,15]
• Higher standards of living [2,5,6,8,12,14]