**4.3 Qualitative results**

Ten themes were gathered from the responses of the professionals. The first question asked whether retention of professionals is a problem in their respective organisations. The following responses were noted: Of the total respondents, (87%) agreed, (7%) responded no, and (7%) said sometimes. **Table 1** summarises the numbers and names of themes and the percentage endorsements across texts. From the Table, it can be noted theme 7, which was 'well established and reputable organisation', had the highest percentage (67) and theme five, which was 'growth and intellectual stimulation', had the lowest percentage (23).
