Financial motivation models for community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Community health workers (CHWs) are key players in providing primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. However, their absence from the formal health system in many of these countries often presents a challenge to their remuneration. The objective of this scoping review is to document programs implemented at both small and large scales in low- and middle-income countries, the remuneration strategies they have established, and the effects of these strategies on the work of CHWs. In total, we included 50 articles in this review. We have identified four types of compensation: fixed compensation, performance-based compensation, compensation based on income-generating activities (IGAs), and combined compensation. We identified the strengths and weaknesses of each type of compensati

SUBMITTER: Samb OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11980195 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature