Development, Objectives and Operation of Return-of-Service Bursary Schemes as an Investment to Build Health Workforce Capacity in South Africa: A Multi-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Africa uses government-funded return-of-service (RoS) schemes to train, recruit and retain skilled health professionals in underserved areas. These educate health professionals locally or internationally in return for a commitment to serve in a specified area for an agreed period. While such schemes are used widely and are funded by substantial public funds, their exact makeup differs across jurisdictions, and little is known about why these differences have emerged or how they influence their effectiveness or impact on the health system. We aimed to fill these gaps through an analysis of the origins, architecture, and evolution of RoS schemes in South Africa.

Methods

A multimethod research study including a policy review, a literature review, and semi-struc

SUBMITTER: Mabunda SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10648181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature