Motivation and retention of health workers in developing countries: A systematic review

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Willis Shattuck, Mischa ^a   Bidwell, Posy ^a   Thomas, Steve ^a   Wyness, Laura ^b   Blaauw, Duane ^c   Ditlopo, Prudence ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Irish Life Centre   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MIGRATION; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REWARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; JOB SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 58149234580     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-247     Document Type: Article

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