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Bhattacharya, K., Winch, P., LeBan, K., and Tien, M (2001) Community Health Workers. Incentives and disincentives: How they affect motivation, retention and sustainability. Published by the Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival Project (BASICS II) for the United States Agency for International Development. Arlington, Virginia, October 2001. 

Dear Mr Tebogo,

This is a very fast strategy to search review articles on your topic in MEDLINE (interface Ovid). I hope it will be useful to you project.

1 (health adj3 (worker* or staff)).m_titl. (6425)

2 (incentive? or motivation).m_titl. (8449)

3 1 and 2 (79)

4 limit 3 to "reviews (best balance of sensitivity and specificity)" (11)

5 *Health Personnel/ (16565)

6 *Motivation/ (15284)

7 5 and 6 (124)

8 limit 7 to "reviews (best balance of sensitivity and specificity)" (6)

9 4 or 8 (15)

Unique Identifier

26194003

Authors

Liu X; Dou L; Zhang H; Sun Y; Yuan B.

Title

Analysis of context factors in compulsory and incentive strategies for improving attraction and retention of health workers in rural and remote areas: a systematic review. [Review]

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 13:61, 2015 Jul 21.

Unique Identifier

26169179

Authors

Singh D; Negin J; Otim M; Orach CG; Cumming R.

Title

The effect of payment and incentives on motivation and focus of community health workers: five case studies from low- and middle-income countries. [Review]

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 13:58, 2015 Jul 14.

Unique Identifier

25925007

Authors

Strachan DL; Kallander K; Nakirunda M; Ndima S; Muiambo A; Hill Z; inSCALE study group.

Title

Using theory and formative research to design interventions to improve community health worker motivation, retention and performance in Mozambique and Uganda.

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 13:25, 2015 Apr 30.

Unique Identifier

25889952

Authors

Okello DR; Gilson L.

Title

Exploring the influence of trust relationships on motivation in the health sector: a systematic review. [Review]

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 13:16, 2015 Mar 31.

Unique Identifier

24112292

Authors

Greenspan JA; McMahon SA; Chebet JJ; Mpunga M; Urassa DP; Winch PJ.

Title

Sources of community health worker motivation: a qualitative study in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. [Review]

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 11:52, 2013 Oct 10.

Unique Identifier

23975761

Authors

Cho YI; Johnson TP; Vangeest JB.

Title

Enhancing surveys of health care professionals: a meta-analysis of techniques to improve response.

Source

Evaluation & the Health Professions. 36(3):382-407, 2013 Sep.

Unique Identifier

23553649

Authors

Tao T; Zhao Q; Jiang S; Ma L; Wan L; Ma Y; Xu B.

Title

Motivating health workers for the provision of directly observed treatment to TB patients in rural China: does cash incentive work? A qualitative study.

Source

International Journal of Health Planning & Management. 28(4):e310-24, 2013 Oct-Dec.

Unique Identifier

22123941

Authors

Hamilton FL; Greaves F; Majeed A; Millett C.

Title

Effectiveness of providing financial incentives to healthcare professionals for smoking cessation activities: systematic review. [Review]

Source

Tobacco Control. 22(1):3-8, 2013 Jan.

Unique Identifier

23136286

Authors

Strachan DL; Kallander K; ten Asbroek AH; Kirkwood B; Meek SR; Benton L; Conteh L; Tibenderana J; Hill Z.

Title

Interventions to improve motivation and retention of community health workers delivering integrated community case management (iCCM): stakeholder perceptions and priorities. [Review]

Source

American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 87(5 Suppl):111-9, 2012 Nov.

Unique Identifier

20942726

Authors

Gibbons CJ; Carroll KM; Ball SA; Nich C; Frankforter TL; Martino S.

Title

Community program therapist adherence and competence in a motivational interviewing assessment intake session. [Review]

Source

American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse. 36(6):342-9, 2010 Nov.

Unique Identifier

20579020

Authors

Buykx P; Humphreys J; Wakerman J; Pashen D.

Title

Systematic review of effective retention incentives for health workers in rural and remote areas: towards evidence-based policy. [Review] [50 refs]

Source

Australian Journal of Rural Health. 18(3):102-9, 2010 Jun.

Unique Identifier

19227888

Authors

Rydlewska-Liszkowska I.

Title

[Financial incentives in workers' health management]. [Review] [17 refs] [Polish]

Original Title

Bodzce ekonomiczne w zarzadzaniu zdrowiem pracujacych.

Source

Medycyna Pracy. 59(5):429-34, 2008.

Unique Identifier

19055827

Authors

Willis-Shattuck M; Bidwell P; Thomas S; Wyness L; Blaauw D; Ditlopo P.

Title

Motivation and retention of health workers in developing countries: a systematic review.

Source

BMC Health Services Research. 8:247, 2008 Dec 04.

Unique Identifier

18793436

Authors

Henderson LN; Tulloch J.

Title

Incentives for retaining and motivating health workers in Pacific and Asian countries.

Source

Human Resources for Health [Electronic Resource]. 6:18, 2008 Sep 15.

Unique Identifier

15938446

Authors

Dolea C; Adams O.

Title

Motivation of health care workers-review of theories and empirical evidence. [Review] [41 refs]

Source

Cahiers de Sociologie et de Demographie Medicales. 45(1):135-61, 2005 Jan-Mar.

Dear Readers,

Both of you, thank you so very much for your responses.

I am very very gtrateful. You both have brought up references which are quite relebvant to the question but which I had not unearthed.

Dr Antonio R. Tabares. Thank you for teaching me how to fish.

Glenn Laverack, I appreciate.

Kind regards

Olenkie (Ms Olenkie Motshegwana Tebgo)