Nurse Migration in Asia: Emerging Patterns and Policy Responses

The book "Nurse Migration in Asia" explores the increasing need for a larger nursing and healthcare workforce in Asia due to economic globalization and commercial expansion. It examines the major forces that drive 21st-century nurse and care worker migration in the Asian context, including changes in professional training, regulation, and workforce policy. The country case studies range from India, China, Singapore, to Japan and the Philippines, and common themes emerge such as the rapid and unpredictable nature of migration patterns, the changing population demography, global and regional economic fluctuations, and changing professional roles and gender dynamics. The book analyzes the response to these transformations and how countries adjust their immigration regulations to attract foreign healthcare professionals. It concludes by highlighting the importance of countries developing coherent policy governance frameworks to manage their healthcare workforce at the national or international levels.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 22 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Nurse Migration in Asia delves into the escalating demand for a more substantial nursing and healthcare workforce in Asia, as countries undergo rapid transformations driven by economic globalization and commercial expansion. The book explores the significant factors shaping the evolving dynamics of 21st-century nurse and care worker migration within the Asian context, recognizing that these changes have far-reaching global implications. The country case studies span India, China, Singapore, Japan, and the Philippines, highlighting common themes such as the rapid and unpredictable nature of nurse migration patterns, encompassing factors like the direction, purpose, and frequency of migration. Additionally, the book examines the shifts in professional training, regulation, and workforce policies brought about by these transformations. Forces contributing to these shifts include changing population demographics, global and regional economic fluctuations, and evolving professional roles and gender dynamics. The book conducts an in-depth analysis of the responses by countries to these transformations, examining how they adjust their immigration regulations to attract foreign healthcare professionals. It concludes by emphasizing the critical importance of all countries maintaining vigilance regarding the escalating workforce crisis and engaging in the development of coherent policy governance frameworks to effectively manage healthcare workforce at the national or international levels.

This book is a valuable addition to the literature, appealing to academics specializing in nursing, health and social care workforce studies, population demography, labor markets, gender and international migration studies, globalization in health, and Asian studies.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032075136