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Table 2 Themes of job satisfaction

From: Stigma, an important source of dissatisfaction of health workers in HIV response in Vietnam: a qualitative study

Themes

Categories

Factors

Unsatisfactory compensation

Pay

Unsatisfactory salaries

Limited opportunities for additional income

Fringe benefits

Uneven distribution of fringe benefits

Disincentives

Uneven distribution of training opportunities

Weak supervision

Supervision

Lack of positive feedback from supervisors

Lack of understanding of supervisory tools

Inadequate supervision measures

Contingent rewards

Annual staff appraisal and rewards: unfair, poorly implemented

Communication

Outdated, inefficient ways of communicating

Work-related stress

Nature of work

Increasing workload

Perceived risk of being infected through contact with PLHIV

HIV-related stigma

Nature of work

Negative attitudes towards key populations at risk in society

Stigmatization of PLHIV

Stigmatization of professionals because of association with PLHIV

Motivation factors

Nature of work

Training opportunities

Fringe benefits

Intrinsic motivation

Contingent rewards

Meaningful tasks

Social recognition