Determinants of the Tendency for Migration of Nursing Students Living in Rural Areas of Eastern Poland

Grażyna Kowalewska () and Lesław Markowski
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Grażyna Kowalewska: Department of Economic Policy, The Faculty of Economics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Lesław Markowski: Department of Finance, The Faculty of Economics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: The economic emigration of young people from rural areas in Poland, and in particular the emigration of young medical personnel, is a relatively little-recognized phenomenon. What distinguishes this study from many works on related topics is that the subject of the study is the tendency or desire to migrate itself, and not the study of the migration motives of people who have already emigrated. The main aim of the research was to identify the migration conditions of young nurses from rural areas. An additional goal was to determine the directions and types of foreign migrations and their impact on the competitiveness and sustainable development of the studied region. The research was conducted in five voivodeships of Eastern Poland among students at state medical universities. The research tool was a survey, the essence of which was to provide data on the purpose of migration of young people, chances of finding a job abroad, and identification of push and pull migration factors. Based on the logistic regression model, a number of factors were identified explaining the tendency to migrate, such as economic factors, gaining professional experience, and prospects. The influence of factors pushing migration should be reduced through state policy tools. The intensity of migration may significantly impact the sustainable development of healthcare in Poland in the near and distant future.

Keywords: rural area; nursing students; labor market; tendency to migrate; push–pull factors; logistic model; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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