Evaluation Structure

I. Policy Outcomes
Outcome Develped Using Prefixes
A Increase production capacity 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, ....
B Twinning programmes
C Import health workers 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, ....
D Increase salaries 14
E Provide financial incentives (bonus allowances, etc.) 14
F Improve management and supervision 10, 11, 16, 20, 21
G Provide opportunities for continuous education
H Provide opportunities for family (spouse work, children education)



II. Options
OptionWeight
1  Strongly Agree+2
2  Agree+1
3  Disagree–1
4  Strongly Disagree–2
5  Don't Know  0



III. Category (Options: Select 1-5)
1 Health Workers
(a) Nurses (1-5)
(b) Midwives (1-5)
(c) Doctors (1-5)
(d) Dentists (1-5)
(e) Pharmacists (1-5)
(f) Community Health Volunteers (1-5)
2 Locus of Activity
(a) Health Centers (1-5)
(b) District Hospitals (1-5)
(c) Private Hospitals (1-5)
(d) Ministry of Health (1-5)
(e) Community (1-5)
3 Operational Requirements
(a) Strong political leadership (1-5)
(b) Adequate financing (1-5)
(c) A comprehensive plan (1-5)
(d) Management capacity/structure (1-5)



IV. Survey Questions
No.QuestionCategory
  Entry  
1 (6) In 2005, new entrants into the healthworkforce of your country exceeded those who left in the following professional categories: 1
2 (7) In 2005, at least 50% of new graduates found jobs in the country as: 1
3 (8) In 2005, at least 50% of new graduates left for jobs abroad as: 1
4 (9) In 2005, there were adequate number graduates to fill vacancies in the country for: 1
5 (10) There are many vacancies in the country for: 1
6 (11) Despite many vacancies in the job market for health workers, there are a large number of unemployed 1
7 (12) The educational institutions for health workers produce enough health workers to fill the country's need for 1
8 (14) The outmigration of health workers is not a factor in unfilled vacancies for 1
9 (15) The lack of training instituons is a major factor for shortages of 1
10 (16) While there are many training institutions for health workers, they do not train enough to fill the domestic demand for: 1
11 (17) Accredited educational institutions produce graduates of high quality in the orofessions of 1
12 (18) Educational curricula are relevant and responsive to the context of the country for the trainng of 1
13 (19) The country produces enough health care managers from the ranks of the 1
14 (20) There are effective placement programs so new graduates can find jobs as 1
15 (21) Returning migrant health workers find it easy to find jobs in their respective areas of expertise as 1
     
  Existing Workforce  
16 Job descriptions exist for staff in 2
17 Health workers are properly supervised in 2
18 There is a strictly enforced code of conduct for health workers in: 2
19 Financial remuneration of health workers are adequate to meet the cost of living in 2
20 Financial remuneration is paid on time in: 2
21 Doing extra work to supplement their income is common among health workers in 2
22 Health Workers are adequately equipped to properly do their jobs in 2
23 More often than not, there are sufficient stocks of essential medicines in. 2
24 Generally, clients are satisfied with the services in the 2
25 There are many complaints against the staff in 2
26 Violence against health workers is common in 2
27 Health workers have a well-defined career track in their jobs in 2
28 Generally health workers feel fulfilled in their work in the 2
29 Generally health workers prefer to stay and work in their cointry. This is true of 1
30 Health workers see their profession as a way to migrate to another country. This is true of 1
     
  Exit  
31 (23) Improving the financial remuneration of health worker will significantly reduce the migration of 1
32 (24) Improving the financial incentives will attract applicants to fill vacancies for 1
33 (25) The country's health system is in a state of crisis because of the migration of 1
34 (26) Migrant health workers who return to the country are able to re-establish themselves in their respective professions as 1
35 (27) Absentee rates are high in health facilities among 1
36 Effective succession planning where prospective retirees mentor younger staff to prepare them to take over, is implemented in 2
37 (28) Illness and death (eg HIV-AIDS) are a big factor in depleting numbers of 1
38 (29) Change of occupation depletes numbers of 1
39 (30) Current efforts are being undertaken to improve local employment and work conditions for 1
40 (31) Retirement is a major factor in depleting the workforce for 1
41 Policies are in place in your country to deal with racism among staff and clients. 2
42 (22) Your country has a bilateral agreement with another country for the recruitment of 1
43 Workforce expansion requires political leadership, adequate financing, and a comprehensive plan. It can be said that your country has 3