Analysis of policy interventions to attract and retain nurse midwives in rural areas of Malawi: A discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate and unequal distribution of health workers are significant barriers to provision of health services in Malawi, and challenges retaining health workers in rural areas have limited scale-up initiatives. This study therefore aims to estimate cost-effectiveness of monetary and non-monetary strategies in attracting and retaining nurse midwife technicians (NMTs) to rural areas of Malawi.

Methods

The study uses a discrete choice experiment (DCE) methodology to investigate importance of job characteristics, probability of uptake, and intervention costs. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with NMTs and students to identify recruitment and retention motivating factors. Through policymaker consultations, qualitative findings were used to identify job attri

SUBMITTER: Berman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8216531 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature