Measuring health workers' motivation composition: validation of a scale based on Self-Determination Theory in Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although motivation of health workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has become a topic of increasing interest by policy makers and researchers in recent years, many aspects are not well understood to date. This is partly due to a lack of appropriate measurement instruments. This article presents evidence on the construct validity of a psychometric scale developed to measure motivation composition, i.e., the extent to which motivation of different origin within and outside of a person contributes to their overall work motivation. It is theoretically grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT).

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1142 nurses in 522 government health facilities in 24 districts of Burkina Faso. We assessed the scale's validi

SUBMITTER: Lohmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441099 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature