Qualitative study of in-kind incentives to improve healthcare quality in Belize: Is quality work better than wealth?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a sparsity of knowledge of the specific mechanisms through which financial and non-financial incentives impact the performance of health teams. This study aims to address this knowledge gap by examining an in-kind incentives program for healthcare teams implemented in three districts in Belize (2012-2022) as part of the Salud Mesoamerica Initiative, which aimed to improve healthcare quality.

Methods

We performed a qualitative study to understand the mechanisms through which the in-kind incentive program supported quality improvement in Belize. We conducted key informant interviews (April-June 2021) remotely on a sample of former and current healthcare workers from Belize's Ministry of Health and Wellness familiar with the program. We analyzed responses us

SUBMITTER: Rios-Zertuche D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10437859 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature