Expectations of international migration in nursing students in Mexico
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Regard<strong>in</strong>g the sources and type <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation on <strong><strong>in</strong>ternational</strong> <strong>migration</strong> <strong>of</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />
personnel, 84% reported hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation on this. Of these, 33% obta<strong>in</strong>ed it on their own<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiative. 52% said they were <strong>in</strong>formed about employment conditions <strong>in</strong> other countries and<br />
half po<strong>in</strong>ted to at least one requirement to be hired abroad. Among these requirements, the<br />
most mentioned were to know the language <strong>of</strong> the receiv<strong>in</strong>g country, be titled and have the<br />
im<strong>migration</strong> documents <strong>in</strong> order.<br />
35% reported hav<strong>in</strong>g had three different sources <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation related to work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
conditions <strong>in</strong> other countries and 27% reported hav<strong>in</strong>g up to four sources. In Figure 2 can<br />
be seen the <strong>in</strong>formation sources mentioned. The two ma<strong>in</strong> ones were pr<strong>of</strong>essors (25%) and<br />
Internet (16%). Also, 54% said they had relatives liv<strong>in</strong>g outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong>, mostly uncles<br />
and cous<strong>in</strong>s; Of these, 12% recognized these relatives as a source <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation on<br />
<strong><strong>in</strong>ternational</strong> <strong>migration</strong>.
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