Table 2 Attributes and levels
From: For more than money: willingness of health professionals to stay in remote Senegal
Attribute | Category | Definition | Regression labels | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Period of assignment | Individual benefits | The total number of years of assignment to a rural/remote job | PERIOD | 1. 2 years 2. 4 years 3. 6 years 4. 8 years |
Allowance | Individual benefits | Provision of skills/qualification-based allowance or rural/remote job allowance | ALLOWANCE | 1. No allowance 2. Rural job allowance provided 3. Skill-based allowance provided (for physicians) |
Equipment | Functioning of health system | Availability of equipment at the health facility that allows the provision of a basic package of health care services | EQUIP | 1. Inadequate: Medical equipment at the facility does not allow the provision of a basic package of health services 2. Adequate: Medical equipment at the facility allows the provision of a basic package of health services |
Accommodation | Individual benefits | While working in a rural area, the employer provides free accommodation that is appropriate for marital/family status | ACCOMMOD | 1. No provision of accommodation 2. Accommodation provided |
Types of contract | Individual benefits | Either permanently contracted government workers, temporary contract with MoH; temporary contract with health facilities; or temporary contract with local authorities | CONTRACT | 1. Permanent: permanently contracted government workers 2. Temporary (MoH): Temporary appointment by MoH 3. Temporary (Health facility): Temporary appointment by health facilities 4. Temporary (Local): Temporary appointment by local authorities |
Training opportunities | Individual benefits | Provision of further training offered outside the work place (excluding further education for degree purposes) | TRAINING | 1. No provision of training opportunities 2. Training opportunities provided |
Support (for non-physicians) | Functioning of health system | Either no support; supportive supervision by health administrators; or clinical advice and support from peer health professionals | SUPPORT | 1. No support 2. Managerial support: Supportive supervision by health administrators 3. Clinical support: Clinical advice and support from peer health professionals |