Job satisfaction and turnover intentions among health care staff providing services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Option B+ for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV (i.e., lifelong antiretroviral treatment for all pregnant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV) was initiated in Tanzania in 2013. While there is evidence that this policy has benefits for the health of the mother and t...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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6 September 2017
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Human resources for health
Year: 2017, Volume: 15 |
| ISSN: | 1478-4491 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12960-017-0235-y |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12960-017-0235-y Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-017-0235-y 
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| Author Notes: | Helga Naburi, Phares Mujinja, Charles Kilewo, Nicola Orsini, Till Bärnighausen, Karim Manji, Gunnel Biberfeld, David Sando, Pascal Geldsetzer, Guerino Chalamila, Anna Mia Ekström |
| Summary: | Option B+ for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV (i.e., lifelong antiretroviral treatment for all pregnant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV) was initiated in Tanzania in 2013. While there is evidence that this policy has benefits for the health of the mother and the child, Option B+ may also increase the workload for health care providers in resource-constrained settings, possibly leading to job dissatisfaction and unwanted workforce turnover. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 30.08.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1478-4491 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12960-017-0235-y |