Retention of healthcare workers 1 year after recruitment and deployment in rural settings: an experience post-Ebola in five health districts in Guinea

• Published in: Human resources for health Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Kolie, Delphin, Van De Pas, Remco, Delamou, Alexandre, Dioubaté, Nafissatou, Beavogui, Foromo Timothée, Bouedouno, Patrice, Beavogui, Abdoul Habib, Kaba, Abdoulaye, Van De Put, Willem, Van Damme, Wim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17.05.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Absenteeism; Ebola virus; Economic aspects; Employee retention; Employment; Epidemics; Health facilities; Healthcare workers; Human resource management; Management; Medical personnel; Post-Ebola; Retention; Rural areas; Rural Guinea; Rural health services; Social aspects; Statistics; Wages & salaries; Guinea; Healthcare workers; Rural Guinea; Absenteeism; Post-Ebola; Retention

Guinea undertook health workforce reform in 2016 following the Ebola outbreak to overcome decades-long shortages and maldistribution of healthcare workers (HCWs). Specifically, over 5000 HCWs were recruited and deployed to rural health districts and with a signed 5-year commitment for rural medical...