Table 3. Factors affecting the migration of human resources in the health system of Iran–Themes 4–5.

4: Socio-political	11: Socio-political limitations (87.5%)	Restrictions on individual and social freedoms
		Social security status
		Ideological and religious issues
		Lack of meritocracy
		Cultural status
		Unbalanced development in different regions of the country
		Political situation
		Creating a dual personality
		Cultural restrictions for women
5: Economic	12: Economic & financial problems (70.83%)	Economic situation of the country
		Inadequate income
		The income gap with other countries
		Less income compared to other professions inside the country

^a Numbers in parentheses indicate the percentage of the participants who mentioned one of the theme factors as their reason to migrate.