Table 2 Overview of themes and sub-themes
Themes | Definition | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
Push Factors | This theme included factors that may push nurses to consider leaving the profession as demotivators from the perspective of nurses trained in Germany | • Limited Career Prospects • Generational Barriers • Poor Public Image • Workplace Pressure |
Pull Factors | This theme included factors that could keep nurses in the profession or factors that nurses wished for in order to stay as motivators from the perspective of nurses trained in Germany. | • Professional Pride • Improved remuneration • Recognition of Nursing • Professionalisation • Marketing |