Are return-of-service bursaries an effective investment to build health workforce capacity? A qualitative study of key South African policymakers.

ABSTRACT: Return-of-service schemes (RoS) or bursaries are used in South Africa and other nations to publicly fund the training of skilled health professionals in return for the beneficiary agreeing to return to serve in their local provinces on a year-for-year basis. This study aimed to understand insights of key policymakers in South African provinces to identify barriers and solutions to implementation of RoS schemes used to recruit and retain skilled health professionals. This research draws on the insights of 16 key South African policymakers from eight of its nine provinces through semi-structured, qualitative interviews. The respondents were interviewed through Microsoft Teams virtual platform, either in pairs (ten) or as individuals (six). Data were analysed using inductive, thematic analysi

SUBMITTER: Mabunda SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021585 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature