Motivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…

Eric Sarriot; Tom Davis; Melanie Morrow; Telesphore Kabore; Henry Perry

doi:10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627

Motivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2021 Dec 21;9(4):716-724. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627. Print 2021 Dec 31.

Authors

Eric Sarriot¹, Tom Davis², Melanie Morrow³, Telesphore Kabore⁴, Henry Perry⁵

Affiliations

¹ Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland. EricSarriot@gmail.com.
² World Vision International, Geneva, Switzerland.
³ ICF, Rockville, MD, USA.
⁴ Save the Children, Washington, DC, USA.
⁵ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Abstract

We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Community Health Workers*
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Motivation*