From: Financial incentives for return of service in underserved areas: a systematic review
Program results (Program outcomes among participants) | Program effects (Program effectiveness at the individual level) | Program impacts (Program effectiveness at the population level) |
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Recruitment | Provision of care | Health system |
What proportion of program participants fulfill their obligation to work in an underserved area? (14) | Does program participation affect a health worker's likelihood of providing care in an underserved area? (11) | Does the program affect health systems outcomes (e.g., physician density)? (6) |
Retention | Retention | Health |
What proportion of program participants continue to work in an underserved area after having fulfilled their obligation? (17) | Does program participation affect a health worker's likelihood of continuing to provide care in an underserved area after a certain period of time? (7) | Does the program affect health outcomes (e.g., mortality)? (1) |
Participant satisfaction | Participant satisfaction | Â |
What proportion of program participants are satisfied with | Does program participation affect a health worker's satisfaction with | Â |
- work in the underserved area | - work in the underserved area | Â |
- life in the underserved area | - life in the underserved areas? (2) | Â |
- other aspects of the financial-incentive program? (7) | Â | Â |
Family satisfaction | Â | Â |
What proportion of relatives of program participants are satisfied with | Â | Â |
- work in the underserved area | Â | Â |
- life in the underserved area | Â | Â |
- other aspects of the financial-incentive program? (3) | Â | Â |