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An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals' Motivation in Public and Mission Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Strengthening health systems in developing countries such as Kenya is required to achieve the third United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of health for all, at all ages. However, Kenya is experiencing a "brain drain" and a critical shortage of healthcare professionals. There is a need to identify the factors that motivate healthcare workers to work in the health sector in rural and marginalized areas. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the factors associated with the level and types of motivation among healthcare professionals in public and mission hospitals in Meru county, Kenya. Data were collected from 24 public and mission hospitals using a self-administered structured questionnaire. A total of 553 healthcare professionals participated in this study; 78.48% from public hospitals and 21.52% from mission hospitals. Hospital ownership was statistically nonsignificant in healthcare professionals' overall motivation (p > 0.05). The results showed that sociodemographic and work-environment factors explained 29.95% of the variation in overall motivation scores among participants. Findings indicate there are more similarities than disparities among healthcare professionals' motivation factors, regardless of hospital ownership; therefore, motivation strategies should be developed and applied in both public and private not-for-profit hospitals to ensure an effective healthcare workforce and strengthen healthcare systems in Kenya.

SUBMITTER: Muthuri RNDK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7761626 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals' Motivation in Public and Mission Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya.

Muthuri Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi RNDK Senkubuge Flavia F Hongoro Charles C

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 20201202 4

Strengthening health systems in developing countries such as Kenya is required to achieve the third United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of health for all, at all ages. However, Kenya is experiencing a "brain drain" and a critical shortage of healthcare professionals. There is a need to identify the factors that motivate healthcare workers to work in the health sector in rural and marginalized areas. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the factors associated with the level and ...[more]

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An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals' Motivation in Public and Mission Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya.

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An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals' Motivation in Public and Mission Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya.

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