Experiences from the Philippine grassroots: impact of strengthening primary care systems on health worker satisfaction and intention to stay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequities in health access and outcomes persist in low- and middle-income countries. While strengthening primary care is integral in improving patient outcomes, primary care networks remain undervalued, underfunded, and underdeveloped in many LMICs such as the Philippines. This paper underscores the value of strengthening primary care system interventions in LMICs by examining their impact on job satisfaction and intention to stay among healthcare workers in the Philippines.

Methods

This study was conducted in urban, rural, and remote settings in the Philippines. A total of 36 urban, 54 rural, and 117 remote healthcare workers participated in the study. Respondents comprised all family physicians, nurses, midwives, community health workers, and staff involved in

SUBMITTER: De Mesa RYH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9898850 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature