Job satisfaction and morale in the ugandan health workforce

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Hagopian, Amy ^a   Zuyderduin, Anneke ^b   Kyobutungi, Naomi ^c   Yumkella, Fatu ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b International Health Science University   (Uganda)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d SONATEL Lot R73   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MORALITY; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UGANDA; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; JOB SATISFACTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; PUBLIC SECTOR; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UGANDA;

EID: 70349213609     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.w863     Document Type: Article

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