Policy implementation and financial incentives for nurses in South Africa: a case study on the occupation-specific dispensation

Background: In 2007, the South African government introduced the occupation-specific dispensation (OSD), a financial incentive strategy, to attract, motivate, and retain health professionals in the public sector. Implementation commenced with the nursing sector, but there have been unintended negati...

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Main Authors: Duane Blaauw, Laetitia C. Rispel, Posy Bidwell, Prudence Ditlopo, Steve Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/19289/pdf_1