What keeps health professionals working in rural district hospitals in South Africa?

Background: The theme of the 2014 Southern African Rural Health Conference was ‘Building resilience in facing rural realities’. Retaining health professionals in South Africa is critical for sustainable health services. Only 12% of doctors and 19% of nurses have been retained in the rural areas. The...

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Main Authors: Louis S. Jenkins, Colette Gunst, Julia Blitz, Johan F. Coetzee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-06-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/805