Analyzing the implementation of the rural allowance in hospitals in North West Province, South Africa

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Ditlopo, Prudence ^a   Blaauw, Duane ^a   Bidwell, Posy ^b   Thomas, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

health professionals; motivation; policy analysis; retention; rural allowance; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; NURSES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICIANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79960130287     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2011.28     Document Type: Article

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