Identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of return-of-service bursary schemes for health workforce capacity: a qualitative study of Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investing in training citizens in return for service is a strategy used by Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho to strengthen their health workforce. These strategies, known as return-of service (RoS) schemes, offer bursaries in exchange for future service. We aimed to ascertain the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of RoS schemes in these three Southern African countries to inform ongoing policy debates on the value of the schemes.

Methods

Qualitative semistructured interviews were undertaken via Microsoft Teams to elicit the perspectives of policy-makers who administer RoS schemes in each of these countries. The interview guide was developed from a detailed literature review, and discussions with policy-makers and other researchers. Interviews we

SUBMITTER: Mabunda SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812702 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature