Turnover and incentive strategy analysis for health workers at township health centers

Abstract

Objective To probe into the employment and turnover changes of health workers at township health centers,for analysis of the incentive preferences and methods characteristic of such people.Methods Questionnaire and interview investigations were made for 16 health centers to learn their personnel turnover from 2008 to 2010 in Junan county,Shandong province,and to learn their incentive preferences.Results Health workers of turnover tendency are mostly found among women,clinicians and nurses of college or above degree and those less than 39 years old.The top five incentive factors for such health workers are as follows:better working environment; better pay; better security for living; better hospital management; and better career development opportunities.Conclusion Township health centers should seize policy support of the health reform,by focusing on not only economic incentives such as the income and living conditions of health workers of turnover tendency,but also on non-economic factors such as career development opportunities. Key words: Township health center; Health worker; Personnel turnover; Incentive