Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model

Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model Publisher Pubmed

Makuku R^{1, 2, 3} ; Mosadeghrad AM²

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1. School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Harare, Zimbabwe

Source: Journal of Public Health Policy Published:2022

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes a critical shortage of health workers as a growing global crisis. The shortage persists despite local and global efforts to recruit health workers ethically. Unequal migration of healthcare professionals, most often from low to high-resource countries, overwhelmingly defeats the objective of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). If not addressed, especially given emerging global pandemics like COVID-19, the critical shortage of health workers could decimate vulnerable public health systems. This Viewpoint describes the Root-Stem Model, a six-stage process of strategic factors affecting work life that could help policymakers address the challenge of brain-drain among healthcare workers in low-income countries. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.

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MLA	Makuku R, Mosadeghrad AM. "Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model." Journal of Public Health Policy, vol. 43, no. 3, 2022, pp. 445-455.
APA	Makuku R, Mosadeghrad AM (2022). Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model. Journal of Public Health Policy, 43(3), 445-455.
Chicago	Makuku R, Mosadeghrad AM. "Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model." Journal of Public Health Policy 43, no. 3 (2022): 445-455.
Harvard	Makuku R, Mosadeghrad AM (2022) 'Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model', Journal of Public Health Policy, 43(3), pp. 445-455.
Vancouver	Makuku R, Mosadeghrad AM. Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model. Journal of Public Health Policy. 2022;43(3):445-455.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Makuku R and Mosadeghrad AM}, title = {Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model}, journal = {Journal of Public Health Policy}, volume = {43}, number = {3}, pages = {445-455}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Makuku R AU - Mosadeghrad AM TI - Health Workforce Retention in Low-Income Settings: An Application of the Root Stem Model JO - Journal of Public Health Policy VL - 43 IS - 3 SP - 445 EP - 455 PY - 2022 ER -

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