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Assessment of factors influencing retention of health workforce in rural and remote areas of Odisha, India

Authors: Shridhar Kadam, Sanghamitra Pati, Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Srinivas Nallala, Nayan Chakravarty, Bhuputra Panda, Biswamitra Sahu, Abhimanyu Singh Chauhan, Shomik Ray, Sangram Swain

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 5/2012

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The scarcity of qualified health workers in rural areas is directly affecting delivery of health services and their quality. Diverse interventions have been instituted by central and state governments to attract health workers to rural areas and to enhance the retention of qualified workers in India. However the reasons for not willing to remain in rural and remote areas are still poorly understood. This study explored factors influencing health workers’ retention in rural and remote areas of Odisha. …

Title: Assessment of factors influencing retention of health workforce in rural and remote areas of Odisha, India
Authors: Shridhar Kadam
Sanghamitra Pati
Mohammad Akhtar Hussain
Srinivas Nallala
Nayan Chakravarty
Bhuputra Panda
Biswamitra Sahu
Abhimanyu Singh Chauhan
Shomik Ray
Sangram Swain
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 5/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-6-S5-O4

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