Outflow of Medical Practitioners from Latvia as a Consequence of Free Movement of Labour within the European Union

Description

The aim is to analyse and understand the main causes of out-migration of medical practitioners and the resulting impact on the health sector in Latvia as a whole, based on research of literature and sources, theoretical foundations of labour force and migration. . The following research methods are applied: 1) monographic method, statistical data analysis, analysis of laws and regulations, as well as court judgments (analysis of the Constitutional Court judgment, which assesses the 3-year work obligation for residents after completion of residency in the context of respect for fundamental rights) 2) retrospective analysis methods; 3) qualitative methods (situational analysis and author's observations); 4) quantitative method.. The study shows that labour is a precious resource that can become irretrievably depleted when negative conditions prevail in a country. Migration is a complex social process. The main factors contributing to migration are economic, socio-political, demographic and environmental.. The study confirms that financial considerations are the main reason for the emigration of medical practitioners, but it is not the only one. There are also reasons such as better career opportunities, opportunities to work with high-level technologies, social security, work environment and culture, better quality residencies, etc. The urgent need is to reduce the outflow of medical practitioners, remuneration in the public sector needs to be increased rapidly and substantially.

Period	29 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research week 2023: Society. Health. Welfare
Event type	Conference
Conference number	9
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International