Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về sinh học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học quốc tế đề tài : Incentives for retaining and motivating health workers in Pacific and Asian countries | Human Resources for Health BioMed Central Open Access Review Incentives for retaining and motivating health workers in Pacific and Asian countries Lyn N Henderson and Jim Tulloch Address Australian Agency for International Development AusAID Canberra Australia Email Lyn N Henderson - Jim Tulloch - Corresponding author Published 15 September 2008 Received 14 August 2007 Accepted 15 September 2008 Human Resources for Health 2008 6 18 doi l478-449l-6-l8 This article is available from http content 6 l l8 2008 Henderson and Tulloch licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract This paper was initiated by the Australian Agency for International Development AusAID after identifying the need for an in-depth synthesis and analysis of available literature and information on incentives for retaining health workers in the Asia-Pacific region. The objectives of this paper are to 1. Highlight the situation of health workers in Pacific and Asian countries to gain a better understanding of the contributing factors to health worker motivation dissatisfaction and migration. 2. Examine the regional and global evidence on initiatives to retain a competent and motivated health workforce especially in rural and remote areas. 3. Suggest ways to address the shortages of health workers in Pacific and Asian countries by using incentives. The review draws on literature and information gathered through a targeted search of websites and databases. Additional reports were gathered through AusAID country offices UN agencies and non-government organizations. The severe shortage of health workers in Pacific and Asian countries is a critical issue that .
