Public service motivation, public sector preference and employment of Kenyan medical doctor interns: a cross-sectional and prospective study
High PSM scores irrespective of sector preferences suggest that doctors are generally committed to serving the 'public good'. Many intended to work in the public sector but were unable to due to lack of job opportunities. Policymakers have an opportunity to tackle workforce gaps in the public sector as young doctors continue to express a preference for such work. To do this they should prioritise creating adequate and sustainable job opportunities.
Authors
- David Gathara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-0713)
- Catia Nicodemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-9576)
- Mike English (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7427-0826)
- Gerry McGivern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-0787)
- Jacinta Nzinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8394-8857)
- Daniel Mbuthia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-305X)
- Yingxi Zhao
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- King's College London (GB)
- Angkor Hospital for Children (KH)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- King's College School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Human Resources for Health
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-024-00945-6
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Oxford
- European Commission
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Clarendon Fund