| Motives for migration of South African doctors to Australia since 1948. | |
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PMID: 20201765 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine why more than 2000 doctors have migrated from South Africa to Australia since 1948. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: South African-trained doctors living in Australia and the spouses or adult children of deceased practitioners who had emigrated from South Africa were contacted by email between August 2008 and February 2009. The sample of doctors was gathered and expanded by an email "snowball" technique and through advertising in alumni and professional journals and newsletters. A questionnaire was emailed to 653 contacts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Primary reason given for migration. RESULTS: Responses were received from 469 of the 653 email contacts (72%), from a population of about 2200 South African doctors in Australia. Of the 469 respondents, 434 (93%) had been motivated to emigrate by a wish to leave South Africa, rather than by Australian inducements. The primary reason for emigration before 1990 was opposition to apartheid (142/205 [69%]); the primary reason for emigration after 1990 was the level of violent crime (including "safety" issues) (116/264 [44%]). CONCLUSION: Most South African doctors who migrated to Australia were impelled to emigrate by South African issues, rather than attracted by Australia. |
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Authors:
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Peter C Arnold; David E Lewinsohn |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 192 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
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Created Date: 2010-03-05 Completed Date: 2010-04-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 288-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Edgecliff, Sydney, NSW, Australia. parnold@ozemail.com.au |
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Adult Australia Emigrants and Immigrants / psychology* Female Humans Life Style Male Motivation Physicians / psychology* Prejudice South Africa Violence |
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