title: Korean nursing students' intention to migrate abroad.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Migration of Korean nurses has continued with changing patterns and reasons. However, detailed studies of migration among Korean nursing students are limited.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the intention, reasons, and preferences of migration among Korean nursing students. This study also identified priorities and barriers to the decision of nursing students to migrate and work abroad.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study using a questionnaire was used for this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 717 nursing students from four BSN programs and three diploma programs at nursing schools in D city and K province of South Korea were included in the analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the results, 69.8% of respondents intended to migrate abroad, if possible, or absolutely in the future. The score for females who answered "yes, if possible" regarding the intention to migrate was significantly higher, compared to males. More than 64% of respondents eventually want to return to Korea after migration. The two most common reasons for migration were economic reason (salary) (29.7%) and "professional development (28.2%)". Half of all respondents preferred the US as the destination country of migration (50.5%). "Working condition" was the most prevalent reason for the decision regarding the destination and the place to work. More than 71% of respondents selected "the lack of language proficiency" as a barrier to migration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Economic reason was not as strong as in the past to explain migration of Korean nursing students. Most Korean nursing students want to return back with professional development and higher degree. Even permanent migration and return migration of nurses are an inevitable part of globalization, positive and negative aspects of migration between donor as well as destination countries should be investigated.
authors: Kyungpook National University, College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science 680 Gukchaebosangro, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-422, South Korea. Electronic address: jewelee@mail.knu.ac.kr.
authors: Eunjoo
authors: E
authors: Lee
authors: Mikyung
authors: M
authors: Moon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Intention to migrate; Korea; Migration; Nursing students