Motivating health workers up to a limit: partial effects of performance-based financing on working environments in Nigeria

Conclusions: PBF strategies can succeed in motivating health workers by bringing about a change in incentives and working conditions. However, such programmes need to be aligned with human resource reforms including timely recruitment and appropriate distribution of health workers to prevent burn out and attrition. As people working on the frontline of constrained health systems, health workers are responsive to improved incentives and working conditions, but need more comprehensive support.
Source: Health Policy and Planning - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research