The shortage of human resources is a worldwide phenomenon that affects every organization, impacting on the smooth running and performance of its structures. Health establishments are no exception, and are in turn faced with a growing shortage of the two key players in healthcare systems responsible for the care offered to citizens, namely doctors and nurses. A number of factors linked to the individual and his or her working environment iuence the decision of public sector doctors to leave their jobs. With this in mind, and in order to identify the various determinants and factors responsible for the process of voluntary departure, a qualitative study was carried out with several stakeholders and experts in the healthcare sector to anticipate this behavior, which negatively affects the performance of these care structures. Analysis of the study results highlighted a number of important concepts for further study, namely insecurity at work, geographical remoteness and the lack of leadership and management procedures and standards.
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