Job Satisfaction And Morale In The Ugandan Health Workforce

Hagopian, Amy; Zuyderduin, A.; Kyobutungi, Naomi; Yumkella, F

doi:10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.w863

Cited by 98 publications

(103 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…At the onset of the study in 2013, the quality of health services, which is critical for health care utilization and uptake of maternal health services, was notably poor. Inadequate capacity of health workers and poor oversight were some of the factors that contributed to these poor-quality services [1,17]. We therefore believed that improving health worker motivation and improving skills of health workers through the provision of non-monetary incentives, such as skills-based training, recognition, mentorship and supportive supervision, would help to improve the quality of services.…”

Section: The Theory Of Change Of the Manifest Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper

Ekirapa-Kiracho

Tetui

Bua

et al. 2017

Global Health Action

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Evidence on effective ways of improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes is widely available. The challenge that most low-income countries grapple with is implementation at scale and sustainability. Objectives: The study aimed at improving access to quality maternal and neonatal health services in a sustainable manner by using a participatory action research approach. Methods: The study consisted of a quasi-experimental design, with a participatory action research approach to implementation in three rural districts (Pallisa, Kibuku and Kamuli) in Eastern Uganda. The intervention had two main components; namely, community empowerment for comprehensive birth preparedness, and health provider and management capacity-building. We collected data using both quantitative and qualitative methods using household and facility-level structured surveys, record reviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. We purposively selected the participants for the qualitative data collection, while for the surveys we interviewed all eligible participants in the sampled households and health facilities. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data, while the difference in difference analysis was used to measure the effect of the intervention. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. Conclusions: This study was implemented to generate evidence on how to increase access to quality maternal and newborn health services in a sustainable manner using a multisectoral participatory approach.

show abstract

Section: The Theory Of Change Of the Manifest Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper

Ekirapa-Kiracho

Tetui

Bua

et al. 2017

Global Health Action

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Nurses working in the non-government sectors in one of the East African countries were more dissatisfied with their pay than their counterparts in the public sector, findings that concurred with those of South African nurses. [20] Among the benefits, the nurses were relatively more satisfied with the hour pattern, sick leave and adequate vacation. Flexibility with scheduling gives them time to attend to other personal matters and nurses are satisfied by convenient job schedules that allow them to meet their personal and family needs.…”

Section: Subscales Correlationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Kahiga

2017

JNEP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: The literature demonstrates that little research has been conducted to explore job satisfaction among nurses working in obstetric units in Kenya. The perception of job satisfaction by nurses is influenced by the environment in which they work. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to carry out the study. The study tools included the work quality index (WQI) and the demographic data questionnaires. Convenience sampling method was. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 20. The items in the WQI were organized into six subscales and Cronbach's alpha was calculated to obtain the reliability coefficient of each subscale. An independent t-test was used to compare the subscales scores for the male and female participants. ANOVA was conducted to compare the level of satisfaction with the six subscales and the participants' characteristics. Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient was calculated to assess if there was any relationships, the magnitude and the direction of the relationship between the six subscales. Results: Nurses are most satisfied with the perception that the work associated with their position provides them with the opportunity to be of service to others and least satisfied with receiving enough time to complete indirect patient care tasks. There are no significant differences in the overall level of satisfaction between males and females though males are more satisfied with autonomy of practice and professional role enactment. The six subscales strongly and positively correlate with one another. Conclusions: Nurses working in the obstetric units are relatively dissatisfied with most of the aspects of the work environment. The more educated nurses are less satisfied than less educated nurses. Since all aspects of job satisfaction are interrelated, emphasis should be put on each of them so as to create a satisfying work environment for nurses working in obstetric units.

show abstract

“…In the Global South, a too common coping strategy is to migrate to countries with better working conditions (Matsiko, 2003;Hagopian, et al, 2009), draining health resources from places where they are already too scarce.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Bakibinga

Vinje

Mittelmark

2012

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This qualitative study explored self-care among fifteen Ugandan nurses with reputations for thriving despite having difficult working conditions. The analysis revealed that in the face of potential threats to the nurses' job engagement they engaged in 'self-tuning', a salutogenic process involving introspection, sensibility and reflection leading to coping in one or several of these ways: sharing of experiences, trusting in God's providence, engaging in other enjoyable activities, letting go, adapting based on experiences, guarding against workplace hazards, preserving quiet time, and or clearly separating work from personal life. This study supports previous research that self-tuning is a learnable skill, critical in helping nurses cope with work-related adversity; that should be emphasised both during nursing training and on the job.

show abstract

Job Satisfaction And Morale In The Ugandan Health Workforce

Cited by 98 publications

References 15 publications

Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper

Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper

Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About