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Table 2 Overall responses to the question “How long do you intend to stay here (destination country) for?” on arrival to their destination country and at the time of survey for all respondents

From: Gone for good? An online survey of emigrant health professionals using Facebook as a recruitment tool

 

How long did you intend to stay in your destination country for?

≤1 year, %

≤3 years, %

≤5 years, %

Permanently, %

Uncertain, %

Other, %

Total, n

Doctors

        
 

Arrival

18

21

16

10

28

4

282

 

Now

2

11

11

34

35

8

281

Nurses/midwives

        
 

Arrival

32

17

11

12

26

3

76

 

Now

1

17

18

26

30

7

76