Professionalism and the know-do gap: Exploring intrinsic motivation among health workers in Tanzania

Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1461-1477

  Leonard, Kenneth L ^a   Masatu, Melkiory C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

health care; incentives; professionalism; quality; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TANZANIA;

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; TANZANIA;

EID: 78649268639     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1564     Document Type: Article

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