Factors influencing attraction and retention of health workers: A mixed-method study in Cu Kuin district hospital in period 2016 – 2018

Abstract

This study was employed with two objectives: 1/To describe the current situation of health workers and 2/To explore the factors influencing attraction and retention of health workers in Cu Kuin district hospital in period 2016 - 2018. A mixed - methods approach was applied, with a combination of using secondary data and qualitative research. The secondary data was collected from the hospital statistics and reports during the period of 2016 - 2018. The qualitative research was organized in-depth interviews with the directors, official managers and health staffs in the hospital. The main findings showed that during the time of 2016 - 2018, the quantative of health workers in Cu Kuin hospital decresed gradually and was slightly lacking when compared to Circular 08. The recruitment was still insufficient compared to the recruitment plan. There was still lacking of professional healthcare staffs, especially doctors and pharmacists. The allocation of healthcare staffs by clinical, admistrative sectors was not balanced in hospital. The number of training and re-training among health workers accounted for 48.9%. The attraction and retention for healthcare staffs in hospital did not work effectively. Therefore, to develop the human resources for hospital meed the needs and demands of the hospital activities, the leaders of the hospital should develop the human resource stratergy in accordance with the actual situation; Conduct training and re-training for health staffs regularly. For the department of health, it is necessary to supplement healthcare workers in accordance with Circular 08 and support training for healthcare workers to enhance the knowledge and update information.