Abstract
This study reviews the retention strategies used for Lesotho’s doctors and nurses, and it presents an implementation framework that supports and promotes staff retention. Based on the increasing necessity to retain doctors and nurses, the implementation framework is an essential element of retention strategy. A qualitative and quantitative research design method for collecting data was adopted in the form of a self-administered questionnaire and interviews. The sample consists of 120 doctors and nurses. The information was statistically analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and grounded theory. Results show that the current implementation strategy has failed to increase the retention rate of doctors and nurses. It is hoped that the implementation framework presented in this study would help to achieve increased retention rate for doctors and nurses. Key words: Employee retention, human resource, health professionals, implementation framework, human resource strategies.
Highlights
Introduction and backgroundDoctors and nurses retention is basic to health systems performance and a key issue is the means by which best to retain doctors and nurses
This study revealed that the implementation framework to improve the retention rate in the Lesotho health sector was unsuccessful
The research questions were as follows: 5.3.1 What implementation framework would be effective in achieving the desired retention strategies for doctors and nurses? A literature study was done to identify the framework that the health sector could implement to enhance the retention rate of doctors and nurses, and improve quality service delivery
Summary
Introduction and backgroundDoctors and nurses retention is basic to health systems performance and a key issue is the means by which best to retain doctors and nurses. Despite the fact that organisations appreciate the requirement for methodology and successful execution, the last frequently misses the mark concerning the objectives the association has set itself (Shah, 2005) as cited in Nyamwanza and Mavhiki (2014:3). This part describes the kind of research plan that was utilised, the means that were followed in leading the research, the respondents of the study, and the research instruments used. The conclusion of the study has significantly tended to the goals of the study and gave responses in the direction of the essential study questions; recommendations are provided based on this new understanding of the findings.
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