An examination of the causes, consequences, and policy responses to the migration of highly trained health personnel from the Philippines: the high cost of living/leaving—a mixed method study

Table 4 Survey responses to return migration by profession

Proportion* who would…	Doctor	Nurse	PT/OT	Midwife	All
Want to retire in the Philippines	100.0	80.3	93.8	75.0	80.5
Want to be buried in the Philippines	100.0	94.1	100.0	97.2	94.9
Number of cases	2^a	239	16	36	293

*Among those who responded they have given much consideration to moving to another country to live and work, and are likely or very likely to leave in six months to two years
^aThe small sample of doctors means that this finding should be treated with caution

ISSN: 1478-4491